In the UK
24 sections, about 12,800 wordsRenewals and deadlines Greymill tracks
- Alcohol Duty returnMonthly
- Alcohol Duty paymentMonthly
- Soft Drinks Industry Levy return and paymentQuarterly
- Plastic Packaging Tax return and paymentQuarterly
- Packaging EPR data report (large producer)Twice a year
- Packaging EPR data report (small producer)Yearly
Figures Greymill knows, with their sources
- £2 millionAnnual turnover above which a producer with over 50 tonnes of packaging a year is a large EPR producer.As of Oct 2026. Source: gov.uk
- 5g or more per 100mlTotal sugar content at which a qualifying drink falls into the lower band of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.As of Oct 2026. Source: legislation.gov.uk
- 4,500 hlpaMost pure alcohol a year a producer can make and keep Small Producer Relief, counting connected producers.As of Oct 2026. Source: gov.uk
Words of the trade it understands
- SKU
- costing
- batch and lot code
- BRCGS
- SALSA
- PPDS
- use by
- best before
In the US
22 sections, about 10,400 wordsRenewals and deadlines Greymill tracks
- FDA food facility registration renewalOne-off
- Post the OSHA 300A summaryYearly
- Submit OSHA 300A data electronicallyYearly
- EPCRA Tier II reportYearly
Figures Greymill knows, with their sources
- $50,000Ceiling on expected current-year and prior-year alcohol excise tax, each, for the PATH Act TTB bond exemption.As of Oct 2026. Source: ttb.gov
- $3.50 per barrelReduced federal beer excise tax rate on the first 60,000 barrels, under 26 U.S.C. 5051.As of Oct 2026. Source: uscode.house.gov
- $16,550Most OSHA can fine per serious or other-than-serious violation. Willful or repeated: up to $165,514.As of Oct 2026. Source: osha.gov
Words of the trade it understands
- SKU
- costing
- lot code
- food safety plan
- PCQI
- cGMP
- FSMA
- FDA registration
Questions owners ask
Is there an AI for food and beverage production?+
Yes. Greymill is an AI team for small businesses that is briefed on food and beverage production, written separately for the UK and the US: 24 sections for the UK and 22 for the US, about 23,200 words of reviewed industry knowledge, as of Oct 2026.
Which renewals and deadlines does Greymill track for food and beverage production in the UK?+
In the UK: Alcohol Duty return (monthly); Alcohol Duty payment (monthly); Soft Drinks Industry Levy return and payment (quarterly); Plastic Packaging Tax return and payment (quarterly); Packaging EPR data report (large producer) (twice a year); Packaging EPR data report (small producer) (yearly). As of Oct 2026.
Which renewals and deadlines does Greymill track for food and beverage production in the US?+
In the US: FDA food facility registration renewal (one-off); Post the OSHA 300A summary (yearly); Submit OSHA 300A data electronically (yearly); EPCRA Tier II report (yearly). As of Oct 2026.
Which figures does Greymill know for food and beverage production in the UK?+
Annual turnover above which a producer with over 50 tonnes of packaging a year is a large EPR producer: £2 million (gov.uk, as of Oct 2026). Total sugar content at which a qualifying drink falls into the lower band of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy: 5g or more per 100ml (legislation.gov.uk, as of Oct 2026). Most pure alcohol a year a producer can make and keep Small Producer Relief, counting connected producers: 4,500 hlpa (gov.uk, as of Oct 2026).
Which figures does Greymill know for food and beverage production in the US?+
Ceiling on expected current-year and prior-year alcohol excise tax, each, for the PATH Act TTB bond exemption: $50,000 (ttb.gov, as of Oct 2026). Reduced federal beer excise tax rate on the first 60,000 barrels, under 26 U.S.C. 5051: $3.50 per barrel (uscode.house.gov, as of Oct 2026). Most OSHA can fine per serious or other-than-serious violation. Willful or repeated: up to $165,514: $16,550 (osha.gov, as of Oct 2026).
Does Greymill replace my accountant, solicitor or other professional advisers?+
No. Greymill gives you a whole team to think with every day: the numbers modelled, the contract read, the campaign planned, the hire prepared, the filing checklist ready, all before you speak to anyone by the hour. What Greymill produces is software output from the information you give it, so Greymill takes no instruction, owes no professional duty and files nothing unless you send it yourself. Where a matter needs a regulated professional to sign it off, Greymill says so and tells you exactly what to take to them. Customers arrive at their accountant or lawyer with the work done and the questions sharp, which is usually the cheapest hour they will ever buy.
How much does Greymill cost?+
Plans start at £100 a month plus VAT in the UK and $130 a month plus tax in the US. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial on full Scale access, no card needed.
How Greymill helps
Tell Greymill about your business once. Its sixteen specialists share one memory of it, so the one you ask already knows your trade, your country and your numbers. Connect your books and inbox. Nothing is sent unless you press Send, and your books change only when you press Approve. Greymill files nothing unless you send it yourself and is not a regulated adviser: where a matter needs one, it says so and tells you what to take to them.