Midlothian · Scotland
Supplement label checks for Howgate, Midlothian
Send us your label and we’ll tell you, in writing, what must change before it goes on sale from Howgate.
What the check covers for Howgate 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, including ones from other printers. This is a practical check rather than legal advice. If you need advice councils must respect, a Primary Authority partnership is the next step.
Howgate is about 2 miles south-east of Penicuik, in Midlothian. For Howgate addresses, our courier normally delivers the next working day after dispatch, wherever you are in the EH26 postcode area. We print for businesses in 25 towns and villages across Midlothian. Our nearest big-city page is Glasgow, about 42 miles away.
- Postcode area
- EH26
- County
- Midlothian
- 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
Howgate questions
How quickly do you review a label?
We confirm the turnaround when you send your label, and urgent checks can often be done quickly.
Who checks supplement labels in Midlothian?
Supplement labelling is enforced by the local council’s trading standards or environmental health team for Midlothian, overseen nationally by Food Standards Scotland. If you want assured advice, consider a Primary Authority partnership with a council.
Do you only work with Howgate businesses?
No. We take orders online from anywhere in the UK, so it makes no difference where you’re based. Howgate orders go out by tracked courier to EH26.
What does the report look like?
A written report, with each item marked fine, advised or must fix, plus suggested wording.
Which labelling rules apply to supplements sold from Howgate?
Howgate is in Scotland, so the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003 apply, as well as the general food information rules. Health claims have to come from the GB nutrition and health claims register.
Rules in Scotland
Label rules that apply in Howgate
Any food supplement sold from Howgate must meet the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003, under the oversight of Food Standards Scotland. At a local level, food labelling is enforced by council trading standards or environmental health staff for Midlothian.
Scotland has its own food regulator, but the supplement labelling rules match England and Wales, so one label works across Great Britain.
Start with our label requirements checklist, and then check your health claims, %NRV figures and nutrient guides.
What we check in Howgate
- Supplement statements
- %NRV and units
- Health claims
- Allergens
- Text size
- Address and batch
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Get your label checked in Howgate
Send us your artwork and we’ll return a written report. No obligation.