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Nutri-Score Food Labelling: How & When to use it

Unless exempt, all pre-packaged food must display a label with nutritional information, including energy value and the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt. This allows shoppers to make informed food choices. However, consumers don’t always have time to scrutinise and compare the nutritional information of every product they buy. As a result,…

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‘Use By’ & ‘Best Before’: Food Date Label Requirements Explained

Referred to as ‘durability indications’, ‘use by’ or ‘best before’ dates are legally required to be displayed on most food and beverage product labels and are a crucial aspect of food labelling compliance. As a food business, it’s important that you are aware of the rules and how to apply these on your products in…

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Leadership Spotlight – Zoe Jordan, CEO

A highly proven and experienced commercial director with a diverse background in food manufacturing, Zoe Jordan brings over 25 years’ knowledge and insights to her role as CEO of Ashbury. Promoted to the helm of the business in September 2022, Zoe’s first-hand understanding of the very real issues and opportunities that food businesses face –…

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Compliance and New Product Development (NPD): Starting Compliance Early

New product development is an incredibly exciting experience. But can you imagine scaling up, getting your labels designed, and pitching...
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HFSS Advertising and Promotion Regulations Explained

Consumer health and safety is a fundamental driver of food regulations and has been since the beginning of product regulations....
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Botanical: Are they easily labelled?

Botanicals: Are They Easily Labelled?

The use of botanicals in foods has risen in popularity over recent years, fuelled by the perceived health benefits they...
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Revised Guidance in the US Regarding ‘Healthy’ Claims

In September 2022, the Food and Drug Association (FDA) proposed new guidance regarding using the term 'healthy' on food labels....
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Ashbury’s FDA Labelling Consultants Give Their 5 Tips For Developing...

A label communicates your food products attributes to consumers to help them make safe and informed choices. While this may...
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Flour Fortification: Changes to The Bread and Flour Regulations post...

The UK is renowned for having long-standing historic bread and flour regulations. Since the UK left the EU after Brexit,...
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Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) for food packaging in the UK and EU

With many different regulations on recycling and waste reduction out there, it can be confusing - and let's face it,...
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Sustainable food packaging and cooking utensils

Promoting Sustainability – Is Your Front of Pack Doing You Justice?

The sustainability agenda is continuing to change the way consumers buy, what they buy, and who they buy from. Are...
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Plant-based & Vegan: Are you really ready?

With the plant-based and vegan markets continuing to thrive, many more food businesses are considering new lines to expand their...
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Vegan Cheese Ban

Vegan Cheese Ban: Should UK consumers be worried about a similar action...

Following news of Turkey's vegan cheese ban and a similar ban on meat-like terms on plant-based products in South Africa,...
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International happiness at work week

International Week of Happiness at Work

This week is international week of happiness at work. As a people-led business, it’s an important date in the Ashbury...
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EU Food Regulations and Mutual Recognition – Helpful Organisations

The Mutual Recognition scheme is designed to make the movement of goods easier for businesses. In our previous blog, we...
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