Aug 13th, 2025
2 mins
Members will recall that in December 2024 the Bread and Flour (Amendment) Regulations 2024 were published, amending the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998, and setting minimum compositional and labelling requirements for bread and flour.
The amendment updated requirements on the addition of specified vitamins and minerals to non-wholemeal wheat flour and introduced the mandatory addition of folic acid to help reduce incidences of Neural Tube Defect (NTD) affected pregnancies.
From the end of 2026 millers and flour producers will be legally required to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid. However, there has been some uncertainty as to when exactly the flour millers will begin folic acid fortification. We are hearing that fortified flour may be available from mid-October 2025.
In the last month we’ve received a few queries from BFFF members looking for further information or for assistance in ensuring they are operating legally whilst effectively managing label changeovers.
If you require support in this area, then do let us know. Please email Denise Rion our Head of Technical, who will be more than happy to help and can also arrange for advice and support from our Primary Authority Partner should it be required.
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