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Public Health England, previously Health Protection Agency, examines foods from local and port health authorities to help safeguard consumer health.
Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
The Eatwell Guide is a policy tool used to define government recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet.
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tayler on 7 March 2024.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Annual statistics about food and drink purchases in the UK.
Detention services order 03/2017 about care and management of detained individuals who refuse to eat or drink.
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.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
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