Ingredient dictionary
Casing on a food label: allergens, diets and other names
Whether casing carries an allergen depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 2,840 products, most often in processed meat.
By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 3 sourcesHow we check
Does casing contain an allergen?
It depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts does not link casing to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one. The label must name any allergen it carries.
What other names does casing have on a label?
On European labels it is “enveloppe” in French, “Hülle” in German and “Cubierto” in Spanish. The other 5 languages are listed below.
- French
- enveloppe
- German
- Hülle
- Spanish
- Cubierto, caja
- Italian
- involucro
- Dutch
- vel, omhulsel
- Polish
- osłonka
- Finnish
- kotelo
- Croatian
- omotač, omotaču
Which foods contain casing?
Open Food Facts lists casing or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 2,840 products, most often processed meat, ready meals and offal. Most of them are sold in France, Germany and Switzerland.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 1,845 · Germany 579 · Switzerland 156 · United States 118.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where casing turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is casing?
Bravoora reads this ingredient for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dietitians, doctors and trainers
Sources
An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.
- Open Food Facts: Casing
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
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