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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.
Official Government Buying Standards (GBS) for food and catering services
How to find the best solution for the catering requirements of your school.
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
This toolkit helps both those who buy food and catering services for the public sector and potential suppliers.
Catering guidance that offers practical advice on how to make catering affordable, healthier and more sustainable.
Labelling and handling food, transporting, food safety
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.
This public procurement plan aims to help government procurers to take a more consistent approach to buying food and catering services.
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