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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…
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Rules on certifying and labelling organic food, feed and seed.
The Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM) assesses and advises on mutagenic risks to humans. COM is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care and the...
How to display the legal name for your food product.
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