Posts tagged “Regulation”
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What counts as high protein? UK label rules for snacks
What counts as high protein in the UK? At least 20% of a food's energy must come from protein. Here's how to check a snack, and when to say "source" instead.
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UK food labelling regulations: what your label must show
UK food labelling regulations in one checklist: the 12 things your label must show, and where the nutrition panel catches out most food brands.
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Do you need lab testing for a UK nutrition label?
UK law lets you calculate nutrition values from your recipe instead of paying a lab. Here's when a calculation is enough and when lab testing is worth it.
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UK-EU SPS agreement: what dynamic alignment means for food teams
The UK-EU SPS agreement could make every GB food authorisation cease to apply overnight. Here's what dynamic alignment means and what to check now.
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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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Your milk drink exemption ends in January 2028. Here's what you need to do
Milk-based drinks lose their SDIL exemption from 1 January 2028. Calculate your liability with the lactose allowance, and plan your reformulation now.
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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.