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Food Standards Scotland’s news and food alerts, including product recalls and allergy alerts.
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Safety assessments on 3 novel food applications
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) alongside the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has produced safety assessments (opinions) on 3 novel food applications for authorisation for placement on the market in Great Britain.
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Allergy alert - UK
Wanis recalls Tropical Sun Semolina Fine because of undeclared wheat (gluten)
Wanis recalls Tropical Sun Semolina Fine because of undeclared wheat (gluten)
Continue reading Wanis recalls Tropical Sun Semolina Fine because of undeclared wheat (gluten)
Food alert - UK
itsu (grocery) recalls frozen itsu Sizzling Pork Gyoza because it may contain pieces of plastic
itsu (grocery) recalls frozen itsu Sizzling Pork Gyoza because it may contain pieces of plastic
News
Food-flation continuing to impact Scotland’s wallet
Inflationary pressures result in Scotland’s total grocery spend increasing by 13.4% since 2019, rising to £10.5 billion in 2022, despite the fact that we didn’t buy any more food or drink over the same time frame.
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Food alert - UK
Waitrose recalls Essential Waitrose & Partners Salted Dairy Butter because it may contain pieces of blue cloth
Waitrose recalls Essential Waitrose & Partners Salted Dairy Butter because it may contain pieces of blue cloth
