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The Calorie Wise scheme helps food businesses to display energy information on their menus, giving customers more information about the food they eat.
The work of the independent committees and working groups helps us ensure that our consumer advice is based on the best and most recent scientific evidence.
How to apply for authorisation to carry out on farm slaughter of farmed game and poultry
An overview of innovative food regulations, guidance and key compliance considerations for Great Britain.
Advice about applying for market authorisation of precision fermentation products in Great Britain.
Guidance for milk producers on hygiene standards and testing milk for antibiotic residues
The role of National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) and details of the UK and Northern Ireland (NI) NRLs for food and feed testing
What you can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill and spreading Norovirus.
Guidance on licensing, labelling, packaging, chemical safety when importing confectionery products.
Guidance on additives, labelling, packaging and hygiene when importing sugar and sweeteners.
Christmas food hygiene tips and how to cook your turkey safely.
Information on the Border Notifications and the Border Notifications Dashboard, part of the IPAFFS system, detailing import checks and public health safeguards around food safety at the GB border.
Guidance for applicants requiring a food and/or feed marketing authorisation for a Precision Bred Organism (PBO).
How to appeal an enforcement decision if you are an approved meat premises.
Information for farmers about inspections local authorities carry out on animal welfare, identification, transport and by-product disposal, and feed hygiene.
How we assess and regulate levels of radioactivity in food.
How to move restricted food stuffs from a non EU country into Northern Ireland.
Allergen labelling laws for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) foods changed on 1 October 2021. To help food businesses prepare we hosted this webinar.
Guidance on the detection and risk management of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC)
Information on our Feed Registrations and Approvals Lists privacy policy, why we require data, what we do with the data and your rights.
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