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Practical posts from the people who check and print supplement labels every day.
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Supplement logos and certification marks: what you can use
Which logos and trust marks can go on a UK supplement label: vegan, vegetarian, halal, kosher, organic, gluten free, GMP, Informed Sport and recycling marks.
ComplianceHow to list compound ingredients on a supplement label
How to list capsule shells, premixes, extracts, coatings and other compound ingredients in a UK supplement ingredients list, including the 2% rule and carriers.
PackagingSupplement pouches vs tubs: which should your brand use?
Pouches or tubs for protein, collagen, greens and gummies? Cost, shipping, shelf appeal, freshness, recycling and labelling compared for UK supplement brands.
ClaimsWords you can’t use on a supplement label
Cure, detox, boosts immunity, fat burner, doctor recommended, clinically proven and probiotic: which supplement words break UK rules and what to say instead.
Compliance%RI or %NRV: which goes on your supplement label?
When a UK label shows %NRV (vitamins and minerals) and when it shows %RI (energy, fat, sugar, protein, salt), and how to label protein powders sold as food.
PackagingRecycling and supplement labels: what UK brands need to know
Recycling labels on supplement packaging, packaging EPR fees, which labels and adhesives help a pack get recycled, and the recycling claims to avoid.
SellingSelling supplements on Amazon and online: label and listing rules
What UK supplement brands need before listing on Amazon or their own site: label images, mandatory pre-purchase information, claims on listings and paperwork.
ComplianceBest before dates, shelf life and batch codes on supplements
Best before dates on UK food supplements: date formats, shelf life and stability testing, nutrient tolerances, storage wording and batch codes.
ComplianceQUID: when supplements must show ingredient percentages
QUID on UK supplement labels: when an ingredient’s percentage is required, the exemptions, and how it works with the nutrient table.
SportInformed Sport and banned-substance testing for supplements
What Informed Sport and Informed Choice certification mean for sports supplement brands, how batch testing works, using the logo on labels, and claims to avoid.
ComplianceExtra warnings some supplements need: caffeine, sweeteners and more
UK label warnings beyond the standard supplement statements: caffeine, sweeteners, aspartame, polyols, liquorice, some colours and protective atmosphere.
ComplianceBotanical and herbal supplement labels: the UK rules
Labelling turmeric, ashwagandha and other botanical supplements in the UK: on-hold claims, the medicine borderline, extract ratios and novel foods.
ComplianceCBD supplement labels in the UK: what’s required
Labelling CBD oils, capsules and gummies in Great Britain: the FSA public list, the 10 mg daily advice, vulnerable groups, THC, claims and Northern Ireland.
LaunchWhite label supplements: whose name goes on the label?
White and private label supplement brands: whose name and UK address go on the label, food business registration and what to get from your manufacturer.
Compliance12 supplement label mistakes we see every week
The supplement label errors we correct most often, from “dietary supplement” and wrong %NRV to missing statements and tiny text, and how to fix each one.
ClaimsHow to check a health claim on the GB register
Step by step: find a supplement health claim on the GB nutrition and health claims register, read its conditions of use and word it on your label.
RulesSelling supplements in Northern Ireland: what changes on the label
Northern Ireland follows EU food law under the Windsor Framework. What that means for health claims, the business address and one label for the whole UK.
ComplianceAllergens on supplement labels: how to show them
Which of the 14 allergens turn up in supplements, how to emphasise them in the ingredients list, and when to use a “may contain” statement.
RulesNovel foods and supplements: what to check before you print
What a novel food is, why it matters for supplement ingredients like CBD and some botanicals, and how to check an ingredient’s status before printing labels.
MaterialsWhy supplement labels peel off tubs, and how to stop it
Supplement labels lift from PP and HDPE tubs because of low surface energy, curvature, cold or condensation. Here is how to choose the right label and apply it.
PrintingDigital vs flexo printing for supplement labels
When digital label printing is cheaper than flexo for supplement brands, and when it isn’t: plates, run lengths, multiple SKUs and colour matching.
ArtworkHow to prepare print-ready supplement label artwork
A checklist for supplement label artwork: bleed, dielines, CMYK, white ink layers for clear labels, minimum text and line sizes, and barcode set-up.
LaunchLaunching a supplement brand in the UK: the labelling timeline
The order of jobs from formula to printed labels for a new UK supplement brand: food business registration, compliance check, barcodes, proofs and print.
RulesWho enforces supplement labelling, and what happens if you get it wrong
How supplement labelling is enforced in the UK: trading standards, environmental health, marketplaces and competitors, and what happens when a label is wrong.
Claims“Vegan”, “natural” and “clean” on supplement labels
What marketing words like vegan, natural, clean, sugar free and high in mean on a UK supplement label, which are regulated and how to back them up.
DesignSupplement label design that sells, and stays legal
Practical supplement label design: front-of-pack hierarchy, colour coding a range, designing around the legal panel and testing on a real pack.