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Food and drink - Business Companion - Quick Guide
What the law says on preparing and selling food and drink, including composition, labelling and packing.
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Food contact materials - In-depth Guide
In order to keep food safe, there are restrictions on the type of packaging that can be used 'for food contact'
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Labelling of prepacked foods: ingredients list - Business Companion - In-depth Guide
Most prepacked foods must have an ingredients list. The list must be headed by the word 'ingredients' followed by a list of all the ingredients in descending ...
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Novel foods (including CBD and hemp) - Business Companion - In-depth Guide
Are they legal? Are they safe? Hemp-based foods / food supplements; Trading Standards; In this update; Key legislation.
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Labelling and describing organic food - In-depth Guide
The description 'organic' can only be used to describe agricultural products, livestock and foods that are produced and prepared in accordance with the ...
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Food allergens and intolerance - In-depth Guide
If you manufacture, prepare or sell food you need to understand which ingredients may cause allergic reactions and how to make your customers aware that ...
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Date and lot marking of prepacked food - Business Companion - In-depth Guide
Most prepacked foods intended for human consumption must carry lot or batch marking (unless specifically exempted). This is to enable a product to be traced and ...
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Labelling of prepacked foods: QUID - Business Companion - In-depth Guide
Labelling requirements for packaged food products, specifically relating to the quantitative ingredient declaration (QUID)
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Labelling of non-prepacked foods - Business Companion - In-depth Guide
This guidance relates to food that is loose and food that is packaged at the request of the consumer. This is collectively referred to as non-prepacked food.
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High fat, sugar or salt ('less healthy') foods - Business Companion - In-depth Guide
Specified foods · crisps · pitta bread-based snacks · pretzels · poppadums · salted popcorn · prawn crackers · snacks made from potato or other vegetables, ...
