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All the latest (plus our archive) covering industry developments and updates from us.

Counting the Calories

The New Calorie Labelling Regulations Explained

In three months it will become law for large out of home food and drink businesses to display calorie information on their products, in this blog post we break down the who’s, what’s, why's, where's and when’s, along with - perhaps most importantly - the how’s.

Over a Quarter of Businesses Were Unprepared for Natasha’s Law

+ Use of Natasha’s Law Compliant Food Labels Doubles After October Deadline

We saw a 31% uptake in subscribers to our Natasha’s Law compliant labelling app in the three months after the legislation came into force. During the first month alone, food businesses across the UK used the app to lawfully label 10 million grab and go items, doubling the previous month’s pre-deadline total of 5 million.

Natasha’s Law FAQs

Your allergen legislation questions answered

With Natasha’s Law fast approaching from 1st October 2021, many food businesses still have lots of questions about what the changes mean for their business. How can you ensure compliance? So to help, working with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), we tackled some of the most commonly asked Natasha’s Law queries.

Allergen Labelling Explained

What are the 14 allergens and how do you comply with new labelling legislation?

In this blog, we explain all about allergen labelling including, what are the 14 allergens caterers and consumers need to know about, what the law means, and how to comply - without compromising business efficiency, in light of the recent headlines surrounding allergen labelling.

Natasha's Law: What Should Go on a Food Label?

What new food labelling legislation means for your business

The government has announced that new food labelling legislation - Natasha’s Law - will come into full effect by the summer of 2021 to help better safeguard food allergy sufferers. If you are concerned what this means for your business then please read on as it needn't be the headache that it might sound.

Planglow is an award-winning supplier of labelling software, food labels and plant-based catering disposables. Our market-leading food and drink packaging can be disposed of in a bio processor. With sector-specific experience spanning four decades, we can help you to increase the sales of your grab and go products by improving both brand recognition and customer loyalty.

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