Check your supplement carton artwork before print

Carton pitfalls

• Glue and tuck flaps. Anything printed on a glue flap disappears when the carton is made up. Mandatory particulars must be on visible panels.
• Field of vision. The name of the food and the net quantity must be visible together on one face (1169/2011 Art 13(5)).
• Inner packs. Where the carton holds sachets, blisters or strips that are not sold separately, the carton is the unit of sale. It must give the total net quantity and the number of individual packs (Annex IX).
• Batch and best before. These are often printed or embossed on an end flap at packing. A reserved space on the proof is fine.

What we check on a carton

• “Food supplement” and the names of the nutrients or substances that characterise the product
• The recommended daily dose, a warning not to exceed it, that supplements should not replace a varied diet, and to keep out of reach of young children
• The amount of each vitamin, mineral or other substance per daily dose, with %NRV for vitamins and minerals
• Ingredients, allergen emphasis, QUID and the UK business address
• Health and nutrition claims against the GB register, front and back

Text size

Mandatory text needs a minimum x-height (the height of a lowercase “x”) of 1.2 mm, or 0.9 mm where the largest surface of the pack is under 80 cm² (1169/2011 Art 13 and Annex IV). Add your artwork size when you check a PDF and we measure your smallest text rather than estimate it.

How to upload

Upload the flat dieline as a PDF. Cut and fold lines are fine. Give the size of the largest panel when you check.