UK food label changes due to Brexit
The Brexit transition period ends on 31st December 2020, meaning food manufacturers and packers need to make changes to their food...
Food labelling
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PPDS (Pre-packed for Direct Sale) Allergen Rules Explained
The Food Standards Agency has updated their technical guidance to take into account legislative changes that require allergen labelling on...
Coronavirus and Food Safety – Providing Takeaway and Delivery Services
Updated 27/04/2020 The social distancing impact on our industry is unprecedented and we are aware that you are considering ways...
Proposals to change allergen labelling rules
Continuing fatalities from food allergic reactions and highly publicised campaigns by families of those affected have raised the issue of...
Plans to introduce calorie labelling on menus
To help tackle child obesity, the Government plans to introduce calorie labelling on food eaten outside the home and is...
Guidance on nutritional labelling laws
Long awaited guidelines have finally been published by the DOH (Department of Health) on mandatory nutritional labelling. Small manufacturers have...
Government urges restaurants to declare the country of origin
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has written to the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has called on...
NAMB members keep health and safety helpline busy
As Safer Food Scores move into their fourth month of providing telephone advice to NAMB members, Managing Director, Melissa Thompson...
New food labelling laws published
The new Food Information Regulation (FIR), designed to make food labelling easier to understand for consumers, has been published by...
Food companies avoid food colourings associated with hyperactivity in children
The FSA has updated its list of products that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity...
