Dumfries and Galloway · Scotland
Check your supplement label: Howes brands
Send us your label and we’ll tell you, in writing, what must change before it goes on sale from Howes.
Questions from Howes brands
Can I see a sample before ordering?
Yes. Ask for a sample pack and we’ll post it to your Howes address, so you can feel the materials and finishes.
Who checks supplement labels in Dumfries and Galloway?
Food labelling is enforced by the local council’s trading standards or environmental health team for Dumfries and Galloway, with national oversight from Food Standards Scotland. For advice councils must respect, consider a Primary Authority partnership with a council.
Do you only work with Howes businesses?
No. We take orders online from anywhere in the UK, so your location doesn’t matter. Howes orders go by tracked courier to DG12.
Which labelling rules apply to supplements sold from Howes?
Howes is in Scotland, so the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003 apply, as well as the general food information rules. Health claims must come from the GB nutrition and health claims register.
Is this the same as Trading Standards advice?
No. Trading Standards for Dumfries and Galloway enforce labelling law; we give a practical second opinion before you print.
What the check covers for Howes brands
Send your artwork or draft copy. We review it against the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003, the food information rules and the GB nutrition and health claims register, and send back a written report with every point marked as fine, advised or must fix. We check labels designed and printed anywhere, not just our own. This is a practical check rather than legal advice. If you need advice councils must respect, a Primary Authority partnership is the next step.
Howes is about 14 miles east of Dumfries, in Dumfries and Galloway. Brands in Howes send us their artwork online, and we deliver by tracked delivery to DG12. Howes is one of 127 places in Dumfries and Galloway we print and deliver for. We print for brands right across the region, from Howes to Glasgow (72 miles away).
- Postcode area
- DG12
- County
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Report
- Written, point by point
- Turnaround
- Confirmed when you send your label
- Covers
- GB supplement and food labelling rules
- Price
- Free with print orders; standalone reviews quoted
Rules in Scotland
Labelling law for supplements from Howes
Any food supplement sold from Howes must meet the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003, under the oversight of Food Standards Scotland. In Dumfries and Galloway, food labelling is enforced by the local authority’s trading standards or environmental health officers.
Scotland has its own food regulator, but the supplement labelling rules match England and Wales, so one label works across Great Britain.
Begin with our label requirements checklist, then check your health claims, %NRV figures and nutrient guides.
What we check
- Supplement statements
- %NRV and units
- Health claims
- Allergens
- Text size
- Address and batch
See the 12 mistakes we see every week.
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Get your label checked in Howes
Send us your artwork and we’ll return a written report. It’s free to ask.