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Marks a shopper reads in an aisle and acts on immediately, every one of which turns on the difference between a certification and a claim. A licensed mark rests on an audit and a standard; a manufacturer's statement rests on the manufacturer. Where a scheme is voluntary the family says so, because absence is then not evidence of anything, and where a mark identifies a certifier rather than a universal standard — kosher and halal both — it says that rather than pretending there is one symbol to look for.
An ear of wheat crossed through, marking a certified gluten-free product.
A leaf drawn in stars on a green field, marking certified organic food.
A letter or monogram in a shape, identifying the body certifying a product kosher.
A mark from a certifying body stating that a product is permissible under Islamic law.
A red tractor in a flag device, certifying British farm assurance standards.
A colour-coded panel rating fat, saturates, sugar and salt per portion.
A ringed emblem marking a food whose name is legally protected by origin.
A wording panel stating whether packaging is widely recycled or not.
Bold or otherwise emphasised words in an ingredients list, marking allergens.
A stylised sunflower growing from a V, certifying a product free of animal ingredients.
A blue and green circle enclosing a figure holding up an arm, certifying trading terms.