Scottish Borders · Scotland
Supplement label compliance check in Sprouston
A written review of your supplement label against the rules that apply in Scotland, for companies in Sprouston and across Scottish Borders.
Rules in Scotland
Supplement labelling rules for Sprouston
Any food supplement sold from Sprouston must meet the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003, overseen by Food Standards Scotland. Locally, food labelling is enforced by council trading standards or environmental health staff for the Scottish Borders.
Scotland has its own food regulator, but the supplement labelling rules match England and Wales, so one label works across Great Britain.
A good first step is our label requirements checklist, and 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.
What the check covers for Sprouston 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. The check covers any label, whoever designed or printed it, not just our own. It’s a practical review, not legal advice. If you need advice councils must respect, a Primary Authority partnership is the next step.
Sprouston is about 16 miles east of Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. For Sprouston, delivery is usually the next working day after dispatch, wherever you are in the TD5 postcode area. We deliver to 76 towns and villages across the Scottish Borders, from the larger towns to small villages. Our customers stretch from Sprouston to Glasgow (about 75 miles away).
- Postcode area
- TD5
- County
- Scottish Borders
- 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
Sprouston questions
What does the report look like?
A written, point-by-point report, with each item marked as fine, advised or must fix, plus suggested wording.
Who enforces food labelling in the Scottish Borders?
Supplement labelling is enforced by the local council’s trading standards or environmental health team for the Scottish Borders, overseen nationally by Food Standards Scotland. If you want assured advice, you can set up a Primary Authority partnership with a council.
Can you check a label that’s already printed?
We can still check them. If we find problems, we’ll tell you which are urgent and which can wait for your next print run.
Do you check labels for Northern Ireland as well as Great Britain?
We can check for both. EU food law applies in Northern Ireland, so claims must come from the EU register and the address must work for that market. Let us know where your products go and we’ll cover both.
Is your check the same as a Trading Standards check?
No. Trading Standards for the Scottish Borders enforce the law; we give a practical second opinion before you print.
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Get your label checked in Sprouston
Send us your artwork and we’ll return a written report.