Posts tagged “Labelling”
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May contain vs not suitable for: UK allergen labels
FSA rules allow both "may contain" and "not suitable for" on allergen labels, but never say which to use. Here's a practical decision framework.
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UK food origin labelling: what's already law, and what isn't yet
UK origin labelling already covers meat and fish. Flag claims and composite foods don't, and two rival proposals are fighting over what comes next.
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Clean label sugar reduction: what actually works in the UK
Clean label has no legal definition in UK food law. Here's what buyers actually mean, and what each sugar reduction route costs you on pack and on score.
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Is fibre included in carbohydrates on UK food labels?
No. Under Regulation 1169/2011, UK labels list fibre separately from carbohydrate, unlike US labels. Why it matters for energy maths and your spec sheet.
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May contain: when to use precautionary allergen labels, and when you shouldn't
"May contain" labels are voluntary, but the rules on using them are strict. What UK food brands need to know now the first global PAL standard is here.
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Sunrise 2027: the barcode change that is really a product data problem
GS1 Sunrise 2027 replaces legacy barcodes with 2D codes by October 2027. For food brands, the real challenge is not the label. It is having clean product data to power it.