Labels

I am in the process of getting new labels printed on reels so I can I apply them with a hand labelling machine. Here is my label design and was wondering if any of the beekeepers here have had 'Trading Standards' advice them what they can and can't put on the label. I understand that the word 'Raw' or 'Organic' can not bee used. Organic as you have to guarantee that the bees have not collected nectar from flowers that have not treated (this is impossible). I have designed a number of labels for other beekeepers as well..

https://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u409/phibb/VB Outlines_zps73vicovx.png

Only thing I can add is - all the mandatory stuff should be in the one field of vision (doesn't have to be on the front) and, as with 'raw' TS doesn't like the word 'pure' on honey labels either (technically pollen is an impurity for one thing)

Needs to say Product of UK..

Pure may be misleading... you can use filtered.

340g needs to be in larger font than the old imperial weighing system

Best to take a look at latest honey regs. (2015????)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1348/made

Cheers said:

Pure may be misleading... you can use filtered.

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How about....as it comes honey.

Neis iawn!

Hi Nantmoel
I agree with JBM. You should not use pure and the address should be visible in one view. I you use hexagonal jars it would be on a different face.
There is a specified minimum font size for the gram measurement and the oz can be the same size but no bigger.

Hivemaker. said:

How about....as it comes honey.

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We actually sell... Honey with.. nothing added or taken away!

Cheers said:

Needs to say Product of UK..

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No it doesn't - Wales is acceptable

The UK isn't a country - but a collection of them

‘Needs to say Product of UK’

Is that because Wales is not recognised as a proper country

Teebeeaitch said:

Is that because Wales is not recognised as a proper country

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Lol

I hope you are being tongue in cheek. JBM is correct.... and Wales is, of course a country.

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Thanks all for you valid input

jenkinsbrynmair said:

No it doesn't - Wales is acceptable

The UK isn't a country - but a collection of them

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And yet if I put "England" in the section "country of birth" on any document, it is rejected out of hand. I am forced to use "UK".

mintmoth said:

And yet if I put "England" in the section "country of birth" on any document, it is rejected out of hand. I am forced to use "UK".

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same here but with Wales

I always use wales as one day someone might get the hint, I am from wales.

A few things already mentioned but proof read the label for mistakes before printing.
As in
Our bees gather nectar FROM not 'for' multiple flower sources.

Area, as in Cwm Pennar, Aber Pennar or Cynon Valley would be far more appealing and eye catching than 'pure'.

Is this a label for a consortium or personal?

Interesting... a Trading Standards Officer told me that I could not use Cornwall as the place of production... as it was a Dutchy... Similarly for Wales as it is a Principallity... never mentioned England... however he was adamant that the CORRECT WORDING is Product of UK... so to avoid falling foul of the legslature.. that is what we use on our labels.


Do whatever you like... you are most unlikely to be dragged through the Courts.. unless some petty official wants to make an example of you!

Nos da

Cheers said:

Interesting... a Trading Standards Officer told me that I could not use Cornwall as the place of production... as it was a Dutchy... Similarly for Wales as it is a Principallity... never mentioned England... however he was adamant that the CORRECT WORDING is Product of UK... so to avoid falling foul of the legslature.. that is what we use on our labels.


Do whatever you like... you are most unlikely to be dragged through the Courts.. unless some petty official wants to make an example of you!

Nos da

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Cornwall is a county - which is why you can't use it. Wales is a country it's allowed in the regulations and confirmed by at least three different TS regions that I know of.
It seems a lot of the 'regulations' you quote on here are in fact a load of b8ll*x with little similarity to the facts.

jenkinsbrynmair said:

Cornwall is a county - which is why you can't use it.

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Presumably you can if you pay the £140 annual fee: https://www.businessregulatorysuppo...ur-accreditation-schemes/product-of-cornwall/

jenkinsbrynmair said:

Cornwall is a county - which is why you can't use it. Wales is a country it's allowed in the regulations and confirmed by at least three different TS regions that I know of.
It seems a lot of the 'regulations' you quote on here are in fact a load of b8ll*x with little similarity to the facts.

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Good comment from the No 1 at b8ll*x

Repwoc said:

Presumably you can if you pay the £140 annual fee: https://www.businessregulatorysuppo...ur-accreditation-schemes/product-of-cornwall/

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We have looked at that scheme for Cornwall.... BUT we would still have to put "Product of UK" on our labeling!!
Cornwall comes under UK law... whatever wales has arranged for itself!

Yeghes da