Tag: Food Standards Scotland
Calling time on HFSS ads
UK Government unveils new obesity strategy
Food crime in the spotlight
FOOD and drink industry groups have come together to back a new unit aimed at tackling food crime.
Restrictions called for in obesity fight
Groups pressure First Minister to act in autumn .
Health policy to hit food to go
Paper from FSS puts food to go in the spotlight with proposed restrictions
Government plans include promo ban
ScotGov targets ‘unhealthy promotions’ in obesity strategy
THE Scottish Government has revealed it intends to restrict the promotion of products high in fat, sugar or...
Fighting the war on sugar head on
Health concerns can’t kill confectionery
Reformulation on the agenda
FOOD Standards Scotland (FSS) has reiterated its call for brands to engage in calorie-cutting reformulations.
Egg scare rattles buyers’ cages
SUPERMARKETS have come under attack for their buying policies after eggs contaminated with the insecticide Fipronil were brought into the UK from the Netherlands.
Scots bottom for buying veg
NEW figures show British consumers buy just over a third of the vegetables they should, with Scottish shoppers buying the least.
According to Government guidance...
Scottish food is under fire
FSS takes aim at ‘unhealthy’ options
SCOTLAND’S food industry could be facing increased regulation in future, if recent recommendations from Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are...
Roadshow aims to highlight food crime
THE Scottish Food Crime Unit, part of Food Standards Scotland, launched a roadshow last month to raise awareness of the different types of food...
Blowing the food whistle
Ron McNaughton, head of food crime and incidents at Food Standards Scotland, explains how the organisation’s food crime hotline means Scotland’s retailers can help in...
Junk food tax still on the table?
UK government childhood obesity plan doesn’t go far enough – Food Standards Scotland
FISCAL measures that could include tax or charges on food seen as ...
FSS says shape up or face tax
‘We’ve been missing the Scottish dietary goals for the last 15 years, despite the range of changes already made’.
FOOD Standards Scotland – the country’s...
Industry vital to food safety
Whatever happens in September’s independence referendum Scotland will have a new body tasked with ensuring the safety of the country’s food.
THE Food (Scotland)...
