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This toolkit helps both those who buy food and catering services for the public sector and potential suppliers.
If you run a food business you must have a hazard analysis plan (HACCP) to meet food safety and hygiene standards
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
As an employer providing meals for your employees, you have certain tax,…
You don’t have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or pay…
If the meals or vouchers you provide aren’t exempt, you may have to report…
The following guides contain more detailed information: subsidised meals…
Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
The Prime Minister has unveiled a major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming and food sector
This public procurement plan aims to help government procurers to take a more consistent approach to buying food and catering services.
How local authorities' public health and planning teams can promote healthy weight environments.
This collection brings together publications by PHE relating to schools and school food.
Guidance on promoting healthy and safe communities.
Business plans - download free templates and get help writing a business plan
This document outlines public health interventions that can improve the health of the population and reduce health and care service demand.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sets out his blueprint to boost British fruit and vegetable sector as the first UK Food Security Index is published.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
Guidance on plan-making.
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