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Find out about the symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you or your child has them and when to get medical help.
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is a popular cultivated vegetable in Asian and African countries.
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 which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
Check the tariff classification for carbonated dark red alcoholic beverage with blackcurrant flavour and aroma, containing 14.5% of alcohol by volume.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Urgent public health message: UKHSA has been notified about an outbreak of food botulism in France involving a small number of British nationals.
Things to consider when buying or using cosmetics.
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