Guides
Compliance
Labelling, allergens, VAT, traceability and the food safety records a roastery is expected to keep.
- Coffee labelling in the UK: what must be on the bagA bag of plain roasted coffee needs fewer mandatory items than most foods, but the ones it needs are strictly defined. The list, the font sizes, the weight rules and the exemptions.9 min read
- Allergens for coffee roasters: flavoured coffee and shared linesPlain coffee is not an allergen, so many roasters forget the rules apply to them. They do the moment you sell flavoured coffee, chocolate-coated beans or drinks with milk.6 min read
- VAT on coffee: beans, drinks, equipment and gift packsCoffee beans are zero-rated in the UK; the same coffee served as a hot drink is standard-rated. Where the line falls for roasters, cafes, gift packs and equipment, and what it means for registration.7 min read
- Traceability in a roastery: from green lot to customerIf a customer finds a stone in a bag, you need to know within hours which green lot it came from, which batches used it and who else received them. How to set that up.6 min read
- Food safety records a roastery should keepAn inspector judges your food safety system by its records. A short, complete set kept every day beats a thick folder filled in the night before. What to record, and how often.6 min read
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