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Starting and running a food business
How to register a food business in Northern Ireland and follow best practice advice to ensure you comply with food safety laws.
How to register your food business in Northern Ireland
How to register your food business with your local council and find advice on starting a food business in Northern Ireland.
Start a food business in Northern Ireland
What you need to know about starting a food business in Northern Ireland, including how to register and comply with food safety and allergen law.
Healthier menu choices for food businesses
Guidance to help different types of food businesses provide cost-effective, healthier food choices for customers.
How to report food fraud
Process of reporting mislabelling, substitution and other types of food fraud to the Food Standards Agency.
Climate-related financial disclosure reporting (TCFD)
Guidance on climate resilience for your business and how to report on climate-related risks to your business operations.
Metrics and targets - Reporting climate-related financial disclosures
How to disclose the metrics and targets used to assess and manage relevant climate-related risks and opportunities in TCFD reporting.
Governance - Reporting climate-related financial disclosures
How to disclose the governance of your business around climate-related risks and opportunities in TCFD reporting.
Strategy - Reporting climate-related financial disclosures
How to disclose the impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities on your operations, strategy, and financial planning in TCFD reporting.
How to use the EU Ecolabel Scheme
Find out if your product or service is eligible for an EU Ecolabel, where they are valid, and how to apply for one
Renewable and low carbon energy options
Guides detailing options for your business to switch to renewable sources of energy
Carbon emissions and climate change
Guides to help your business understand its impact on climate change and steps you can take to reduce your emissions
How to get approval for pesticides and biocides
The types of pesticides and biocides which require regulatory approval, and who you should apply to for this approval.
Scotland Deposit Return Scheme
Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme aims to improve recycling rates, reduce litter, and help to tackle climate change.
How to report on climate risk in my business
Which businesses are required to report under TCFD and which businesses may benefit from voluntary climate risk reporting.
Risk management - Reporting climate-related financial disclosures
How to disclose how your business identifies, assesses, and manages climate-related risks in TCFD reporting.
Food crime
Understand the different types of food crime including theft, adulteration and document fraud, and how to report a food crime confidentially.
Food law and enforcement
An introduction for food business operators to food law and food hygiene laws, and how they are enforced.
Food hygiene rating: appeals, replies and re-inspections
How to reply to and appeal your food hygiene rating, and request a re-visit inspection from a food safety officer.
Displaying and promoting your food hygiene rating
All food businesses in Northern Ireland must follow the rules on displaying their food hygiene rating.