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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 the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Rules on labelling food, feed and seed as organic or using organic production terms if you produce, prepare, store, import, export or sell organic food in the UK.
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
How to package medicines for sale and what information you must provide to consumers and healthcare professionals.
Advice for manufacturers and retailers on textile labelling.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
Guidance for suppliers and dealers.
Advice for manufacturers and retailers on footwear labelling.
How to label and package olive oil and olive oil products, and which records to keep for product inspections.
You must batch and label the beef and veal you sell or supply according to specific rules, which vary from product to product.
Find out if you need to use the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking on products you manufacture or handle.
Environment Secretary launches proposals to make food labelling clearer and fairer, delivering on commitment to back British farming
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