There is less than a month to go before the UK’s new Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 (the “Regulations”) come into force (6 April 2022). The Regulations include obligations for calorie labelling for ‘non-prepacked foods’ in England, which are sold in a form suitable for ‘immediate consumption’. They will require businesses of a certain size (250 or more employees) to provide details of the energy value for meals and other foods served on site to customers in restaurants, cafes, pubs, workplaces and in canteens; for meals and other foods sold for consumption off-site, from shops, delicatessens, sandwich bars and takeaways; and for ‘distance sales’ over the internet or the phone (the ‘out of home’ sector).
The government has published implementation guidance in relation to the Regulations (the “Guidance”) which includes further information for businesses, with annexes providing pictorial examples of how calorie information should be given on a ‘per portion’ basis for various different settings. Other organisations are also publishing guidance. For example, at the end of February, the Association of Convenience Stores launched new guidance on the Regulations, aimed at retailers, with both a one page quick-reference guide and a more detailed document; and UK Hospitality has a FAQ page on its website dedicated to the Regulations (and are lobbying for a delay in implementation).
However, a number of areas where operators trying to understand and...
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