Posts tagged “Compliance”
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What actually counts as 'healthy' food in the UK?
There's still no agreed definition of "healthy" in UK food law, even as mandatory sales reporting on it moves closer. Here's what's confirmed, and what isn't.
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UK novel food authorisation: should you wait for the EU?
The FSA is telling some novel food applicants to plan for the EU route as the UK-EU SPS Agreement nears. Here's how to decide for yours.
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Why doesn't fibre count as carbohydrate on a UK label?
Fibre and carbohydrate are separate lines on a UK nutrition label under EU Regulation 1169/2011. Here's why, and what it means for your spec sheet.
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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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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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What is HFSS? UK categories, NPM score and thresholds
HFSS means high in fat, salt or sugar. See the 13 UK categories, the NPM score thresholds, and a worked example for calculating yours in 2026.
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NPM 2018 update: what changed and what to do now
The NPM 2018 update, published January 2026, changes how HFSS scores are calculated. Here's what changed, who's affected, and how to recalculate your product.
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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.