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Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Latest updates on the UK voluntary front of pack nutrition labelling scheme for food and drink products.
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…
We want your views on making sure the 'traffic light' front-of-pack nutrition labels (FOPNL) scheme continues to help people choose what food and drink to buy.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This guidance gives step-by-step support for businesses on developing a 'Front of Pack' (FoP) nutrition label.
Information to help food businesses comply with nutrition legislation.
Provides support to businesses on nutrition related requirements of the EU Food Information for Consumers regulation (EU FIC).
The response to a joint consultation held on behalf of health ministers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on front of pack nutritional labelling.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Command paper responding to direct EU nutrition-related legislation that will form part of domestic law under the Withdrawal Agreement.
The European Commission has issued a further revised draft of its guidance on Tolerance
We're seeking industry’s views on a proposed statutory instrument (SI) that will make substantive changes to the Nutrition (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 from 1 January 2021.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A summary of discussions from the European Commission's Working Group meeting on nutrition labelling issues in the Food Information Regulation from 28 February 2012 has been published.
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