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Product Safety Report for SOKANY Coffee Maker presenting a serious risk of fire.

• Updated: 2 April 2026

Guidance on food labelling including best before and use-by dates, vegan labels and allergen labelling.

• Overview

  You need to understand the information on food labels so you can work out…

• Best before and use-by dates

  Most prepacked foods must show either a use‑by date or a best before date.…

• Allergen labelling

  There are 14 allergens which food businesses must tell you about if…

• Vegan food labelling

  There is no legal definition of vegan food in UK law, but businesses must…

• Updated: 15 February 2022

Product Safety Report for 3 in 1 Breakfast Maker (Coffee, Toast and Microwave) Machine presenting a high risk of fire.

• Updated: 28 May 2026

Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.

• Updated: 16 July 2026

You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.

• Updated: 7 October 2024

Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.

• Updated: 20 September 2022

Find out when and at what rate you need to charge VAT if you supply food and drink for catering or takeaway.

• Updated: 8 June 2026

• Updated: 18 August 2021

Starting a food business

• Updated: 5 August 2026