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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…
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Apply to temporarily include a non-organic ingredient in organic food or drink you sell in the UK.
Use these general provisions to help you determine the origin of your products.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Get help to classify organic chemicals that contain certain permitted additives or can be dissolved in water, for import and export.
How product specific rules are used to identify the country of origin when importing or exporting between the UK and EU.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Advice on ingredients in nicotine-containing liquids in electronic cigarettes and refill containers.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
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Use this form to apply to use a non-organic ingredient in your organic food or drink.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
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