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Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
To sell food and drink products, the label must be: clear and easy to read…
You must show the following information: the name of the food a ‘best…
If your food or drink product has 2 or more ingredients (including any…
You must show an appropriate warning on the label if your food contains…
Nutrition labelling You must follow nutrition labelling information rules…
If you’re a retailer, you can label products ‘organic’ as long as: at…
Apply to temporarily include a non-organic ingredient in organic food or drink you sell in the UK.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Advice on ingredients in nicotine-containing liquids in electronic cigarettes and refill containers.
Use this form to apply to use a non-organic ingredient in your organic food or drink.
Check which ingredients to use to make cider or perry that qualifies for Cider Duty rates. If you use other ingredients, you must pay Wine Duty rates instead.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Use the online service or print and post form (EX597) to claim relief on excise duty when you use alcohol in the production or manufacture of eligible articles.
This Guide is aimed at journalists tohelp them cover food security issues.
A list of herbal ingredients which are banned or restricted for unlicensed medicines.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
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