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If you run a food or feed business - whether it’s in production, manufacture, retail or catering – our business guidance will help you to produce safe food and meet the food business safety regulations
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Food and feed business advice
Starting a new business
We provide essential resources for new food and feed businesses, including a checklist to help you register your business, guidance to ensure compliance with food safety laws, and how and when to contact your local authority.
Running a food business
We’re here to help all food, feed and drink businesses stay up to date with changes in policy and food business safety regulations to make sure what they produce, deliver and sell is safe and complies with the law.
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Find the information and official guidance you need on food production, preparation and delivery regulations.
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Baxters recalls their Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup because of a manufacturing fault which may cause spoilage and cans to rupture
Baxters is recalling their Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup due to a manufacturing fault which may cause spoilage of the product and for cans to swell and potentially rupture.
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Food Standards Scotland seeks new Board members to help shape the future of food policy and consumer protection
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is inviting applications for two new non-executive members to join its Board and help guide the organisation’s work to protect consumers, improve public health and strengthen confidence in Scotland’s food system.
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AG Barr recalls Rubicon Yuzu & Pink Grapefruit 1L Tetra Cartons because they may contain undeclared sulphites
AG Barr is recalling Rubicon Yuzu & Pink Grapefruit 1L Tetra Cartons because they may contain sulphites which are not mentioned on the label.
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