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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.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) position statement on processed foods and health.
This survey provides information on the nutrient data composition for processed foods, including trans fats.
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.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.
Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
A study to show proof of principle for the detection of crop species in processed foods using PCR and a capillary electrophoresis system.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
How to use and supply animal by-products (ABPs) as farm animal feed or in feed, and how to get your site registered and approved.
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