The Role of Food Labels in the Fight Against Ultra-Processed Products
The Role of Food Labels in the Fight Against Ultra-Processed Products Walk down any supermarket aisle, and you’ll likely be surrounded by boxes, bottles, and packets designed for convenience, but packed with ingredients your grandparents wouldn’t recognise. These are ultra-processed products (UPPs), a growing staple in diets around the world. While they may be cheap, […]
Wine Labels Should Warn of Cancers, say experts
Charities and health campaigners have warned that hard-hitting TV campaigns about the dangers of unhealthy eating and labels on alcohol are needed to curb the huge rise in avoidable cancers. Doctors and public health campaigners are demanding that all cans and bottles of alcohol carry labels highlighting that drinking raises the risk of fatal illnesses, […]
Sore Grapes? Lets talk about Wine Label News from Summer 2023…
The world of labels is changing at every turn. It seems every product’s label is touched to a small or large degree by new regulations. Wine is now in the hotseat as new regulations appear here in the UK and around the world. If you drink wine, you probably know there is more in the […]
Alcohol Warning Labels to be introduced in Ireland in 2026
Health information on alcohol products allows consumers to make informed choices about the risks of consuming alcohol. Ireland is the first country in the European Union (EU) to ensure that, from 2026, all alcohol products will have comprehensive labelling about health risks from consumption, including warnings about the risks of developing cancers. The Public Health […]
Outrage at Ireland Over New Wine Labelling Requirements
Ireland is to become the first country in the world to mandate health labelling on alcoholic drinks to alert people to calorie content, grams of alcohol, risks of cancer and liver disease and dangers of drinking while pregnant. The health minister, Stephen Donnelly, signed the legislation in May and said he looked forward to other […]
How to Label Spirit Drinks in the UK: A Complete Guide
A labelling mistake can be costly but it´s difficult to keep up with all of the regulations on your product. You must label spirit drinks correctly if you’re selling them in the UK. This includes other beverages and food that contain spirit drinks. Some of the rules differ between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) […]
National and Regional Grants in Scotland Announced for Food and Drinks Companies
The Scottish Government encouraged applications for funding from projects which celebrate Scotland’s local sourced and produced food and drink, which is “some of the finest in the world”. The Regional Food Fund, which seeks to support Scotland’s food and drink sector’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic through £110,000 of Scottish Government funding, will provide grants […]
What is the New Proposed Water Efficiency Label?
Climate change and population growth are increasing pressure on our water resources. The latest regional water resources plan states we will need an additional 4,000 million litres of water a day by 2050, almost a third (28.5%) of current public water supplied in England. As outlined in the Environment Agency Review of England’s emerging regional […]
How to Produce and Label Your Own Natural Mineral Water in the UK
Mineral water is water from a mineral spring that contains various minerals, such as salts and sulphur compounds. Mineral water may usually be still or sparkling (carbonated/effervescent) according to the presence or absence of added gases. Much like spring water, it comes directly from protected underground sources. And the minerals are produced organically by the […]
No and Low Alcohol Labels Set to Change in the UK
Industry bodies have reacted favourably to plans by the UK government to allow beers described as “alcohol-free” and “low-alcohol” to have a higher alcohol by volume (ABV) content. Presently, “no-alcohol” beer in the UK must be less than 0.05%, and “low-alcohol” beers can be up to 1.2%. The proposed amendments to current legislation – reported […]
Food and Drink Label Changes Coming
Changes to food and drink labelling have a deadline of January 1st, 2021. The UK government has published guidance for food manufacturers, producers, retailers and suppliers on these changes to food labels and will continue to update the information when needed. These changes will impact goods sold in the UK as well as goods exported […]