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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…
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
Protected spirit drink name
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Get help to classify organic chemicals that contain certain permitted additives or can be dissolved in water, for import and export.
Find out about the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme if you produce a UK spirit drink with a protected Geographical Indication.
List of applications to protect the geographical name of a spirit drink in Great Britain.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
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