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The Prime Minister has unveiled a major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming and food sector
A guide to organising a street party - telling your council, closing roads, getting insurance and licences
This paper reviews what is known about the informal economy’s role in the food system focusing on informal retailers
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
The government has set out plans to make the UK food supply chain most cutting-edge in the world
Report a problem with street furniture, which includes things like bollards, litter bins, benches and cycle racks to the council
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sets out his blueprint to boost British fruit and vegetable sector as the first UK Food Security Index is published.
Find out if a restaurant, takeaway or food shop has good food hygiene standards.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
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