One of the many pleasures of travelling is the local cuisine and it is understandable that you may want to bring a slice back with you to savour your holiday long after the tan has faded. However there are certain rules in place to prevent you accidentally bringing back food from outside the European Union which carries pests and diseases. Contravening these rules could cause you serious delays at the airport and there is a chance that you will be prosecuted. So to avoid such circumstances, log on to
http://campaigns.direct.gov.uk/dontbringmeback/ where you can check which products you can and can't bring back from non-EU countries. You will also find a section answering all your food imports questions in the bottom left-hand corner.