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FSS and North Lanarkshire Council are warning consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit alcohol products following discovery of products in Coatbridge.

Food Standards Scotland and Food Standards Agency advise consumers not to use plastic containers or utensils containing bamboo and other unauthorised plant-based materials.

A bakery in Peterhead has reinvented a much-loved North East delicacy, the buttery, in response to changing consumer concerns around health.

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.  

Food Standards Scotland and the Foods Standards Agency are seeking views on two proposed changes to the way we authorise regulated products. These changes will help us keep pace with innovation in the food industry, giving consumers a better choice of safe food.