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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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Find out what you need to do to set up and run a safe food or feed business.
Food and feed business advice
Campaign toolkit - New FSS website
You are now using our new website! To help spread the word of the new website, we've created a stakeholder toolkit. It includes a campaign video and ready-to-use social media posts.
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.
Industry-specific advice
Find the information and official guidance you need on food production, preparation and delivery regulations.
Support for local authorities
We provide tools, training and guidance resources for 32 local authorities across Scotland.
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HFSS advertising restrictions: a positive step for Scotland – but not the full picture
Improving our food environment is central to supporting a healthier diet in Scotland, particularly for children and young people. That is why, after several significant delays, the introduction of further UK-wide restrictions on advertising of food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) is a welcome development.
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Consultation on the two year provisional authorisation of four Cobalt(II) compounds for use in animal nutrition in Scotland
Food Standards Scotland are seeking stakeholder views and feedback on the two-year provisional authorisation of four Cobalt(II) compounds for use in animal nutrition in Scotland. The consultation will close on the 9 February 2026.
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Sainsbury’s recalls By Sainsbury’s Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Redcurrant Honey & Rosemary Glaze because of undeclared milk
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