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Cephalopod ink on a food label: it contains molluscs

Cephalopod ink is a kind of squid. It contains molluscs, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 30 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Does cephalopod ink contain an allergen?

Yes. Cephalopod ink contains molluscs: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MolluscsNot requiredRequiredRequired

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Is cephalopod ink vegan?

No. Cephalopod ink is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it comes from an animal.
VegetarianNot for youIt comes from fish or shellfish.
Shellfish allergyNot for youIt contains molluscs.

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What other names does cephalopod ink have on a label?

On European labels it is “Encre de céphalopode” in French, “Kopffüßertinte” in German and “tinta de cefalopodo” in Spanish. The other 2 languages are listed below.

French
Encre de céphalopode
German
Kopffüßertinte, Kopffüßer-Tinte
Spanish
tinta de cefalopodo
Italian
inchiostro di cefalopodi
Croatian
tinta glavonožaca

Which foods contain cephalopod ink?

Open Food Facts lists cephalopod ink in the ingredients of 30 products, most often fish and seafood and ready meals. Most of them are sold in Spain, France and Mexico.

  • Fish and seafood23
  • Ready meals2

Products with it, by country of sale: Spain 24 · France 6 · Mexico 2 · Romania 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where cephalopod ink turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is cephalopod ink?

Cephalopod ink is a kind of squid.

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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.

  1. Open Food Facts: Cephalopod ink
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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