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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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Labelling products for export to the EU: Six common challenges to consider

Labelling compliance is often the last thing to be considered when beginning to export, but it is a vital part...
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Baby food and heavy metals: How does US federal law compare to EU and UK...

We spoke to our Product Information Advisors, Jenny Pfleger (UK) and Marisa Them (US) about the regulations that govern the...
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Brexit Bite 5 – What are Rules of Origin (RoO): Steps to take and...

Rules of Origin have been under the spotlight since the end of the transition and we've had many questions from...
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Ashbury COVID-19 Update

To Our Clients, The food industry is aptly referred to as one of the most dynamic; it is no surprise...
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Brexit changes in the food and drink industry – where you can find...

Trade talks are full steam ahead as the rules and regulations to govern post transition trade are established. Our latest...
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Ashbury Industry Insights Bulletin: July – September 2020

What's on the horizon for regulatory compliance? Subscribe to our quarterly bulletin here The quarter two 'Industry Insights' bulletin highlights...
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Prepare your labels for Brexit

How To Prepare Product Labels For BREXIT: 6 Changes To Consider –...

In the first of our 'Brexit Bites' series, Ashbury experts provide you with insights on how to prepare your product...
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How do you substantiate a pet food claim and how does this differ from...

Ashbury Product Information Experts Demelza Sully and Steve Spice, discuss the requirements to substantiate a functional claim on pet food...
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Port of Dover Border Control Post

What are Border Control Posts and why do they matter? – BREXIT Bite 2

Our BREXIT Bites Series gives you a bite sized taste of upcoming changes that may affect your business. We release...
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‘The Jungle’ – A Work Of Fiction That Accidentally Changed US Food...

Where did Food Regulations come from? In this blog, we share the story of a work of fiction and how...
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Fraudulent hand sanitiser during COVID-19 and tips to help spot these...

Regulatory Team Lead and Non-food Expert Bharti Gorania-Wood, looks at some of the recent incidences of fraudulent hand sanitisers during...
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The impact of Coronavirus on free from product categories

Zoe Jordan, Ashbury’s Business Development Director looks at the impact of Coronavirus on the free from category and how interest...
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