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Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.
Find out what compound products are, and how to import or move them from the EU to Great Britain.
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) position statement on processed foods and health.
Check the VAT rules for food processing and abattoir services.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Science advice note: What is the evidence base for plausible biological mechanisms for health impacts of ultra-processed foods (UPF)? and Evidence review of epidemiology and clinical trials in relation to health impacts of ultra-processed food.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU to Great Britain.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out if the goods you're declaring to inward or outward processing are classed as sensitive goods.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
Check what processes are considered as insufficient production under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
This survey provides information on the nutrient data composition for processed foods, including trans fats.
Find out how to validate your facility when you seek approval to open, including special requirements for continuous and blood processors.
Comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP), and prepare for an inspection.
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