REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND LABELLING TRENDS REGULATORY PRECISION IN A


GROWING MARKET


UK bakery manufacturers are under unprecedented scrutiny, where regulatory vigilance, clean-label demand, and advanced inspection technology define success. Kiran Grewal reports.


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n a marketplace defined by heightened consumer expectations and intensifying regulatory oversight, bakery product manufacturers in


the UK find themselves managing a complex web of growth opportunities and compliance obligations. The UK baked goods market is forecast to continue expanding: retail value sales of the category reached approximately US$10.6 billion in 2022, with a projected


CAGR of around 5 % to reach about US$13.6 billion by 2027. At the same time, product launches with clean-label, allergen-free, or recyclable packaging claims are climbing, signalling consumer demand and rising risk exposure for manufacturers. Against this backdrop of healthy


market expansion, regulatory and labelling


more prominent. The Food Standards vigilance have never been


Agency (FSA) and its partner agencies underscore that food labelling remains a critical


control point for allergic


reactions, misleading consumer claims and


authenticity-related risks. For


instance, in its recent annual review the agency noted that roughly one- third of recall notices were linked to undeclared allergens, foreign bodies or incorrect date/packaging information. Complementing this, according to The


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