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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…
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Find out about the symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you or your child has them and when to get medical help.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
How healthcare professions should manage patients with invasive listeriosis
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