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Tesco recalls various pastry chilled products because they may contain pieces of metal and plastic

Tesco recalls various pastry chilled products because they may contain pieces of metal and plastic

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St Pierre is recalling 6 Pains Au Chocolat because of the possible presence of mould

St Pierre is recalling 6 Pains Au Chocolat because of the possible presence of mould

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Iceland Foods recalls Cathedral City Cheese & Ham Gratin because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Iceland Foods recalls Cathedral City Cheese & Ham Gratin because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

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New industry guidance issued on glycerol in slush-ice drinks

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have issued new voluntary industry guidance on glycerol in slush-ice drinks, advising that they should not be sold to children four years of age and under. 

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Report finds consumption of sugary drinks highest in Scotland’s least affluent areas

People living in the least affluent areas of Scotland consume almost double the amount of sugary drinks in comparison to the rest of the country according to new analyses by Food Standards Scotland (FSS).

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