Online Sales and Distance Selling

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  Are you selling online? We can help.

Small food and drink manufacturers often start their business by selling in their local area at farmers markets, through cafes or restaurants, or in small farm shops or delis. 

The next step may be to set up a website and sell online to reach a wider geographic audience. 

Your website is your shop window and Distance Selling is the term used for selling products without seeing the consumer face to face.

With food, the Distance Selling Legislation covers such topics as:

· Safety

· Traceability

· Withdrawal and Recall

· Hygiene

· Labelling 

· And a host of other specifics which can vary according to the type of food.

The rules on labels are particularly easy to break, and that’s why you need the support of a company like The Nutrient Gap. 

Misleading the consumer, especially by making non-compliant claims about what your products can seriously damage consumer trust, and get you in trouble with Trading Standards, and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

We take away the headaches (by the way, that’s not a ‘health claim’, just a figure of speech), and ensure you’re doing everything you need to, leaving you to relax and get on with making and selling fantastic food products. 

You’re probably not a nutritionist nor an expert in food compliance. And with our help, you don’t need to be. 

We can do your calorie calculations, nutritional tables, allergen information, ingredient lists, country of origin info, and more. We can even do a ‘health check’ on your website which includes checking your marketing copy and confirming any claims you make are legally compliant.