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Food Standards Scotland response to the Chief Medical Officers report on Childhood Obesity

Food Standards Scotland responds to the Chief Medical Officer’s report on Childhood Obesity

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Response to Public Health England’s sugar reduction report on progress between 2015 and 2018

Food Standards Scotland responds to Public Health England’s sugar reduction report on progress between 2015 and 2018

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Response to Scottish Government’s Bill on Restricting Foods Promotions

Food Standards Scotland responds to Scottish Government’s announcement of a Bill restricting the promotion of food high in fat, sugar or salt.

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Update on Galloway Medium Grated Cheddar Cheese recall - error in company’s sampling 

Lactalis McLelland Ltd as a responsible food business took the precautionary step of recalling a batch of its Galloway Coloured Medium Grated Cheddar following a company test result showing that it might contain listeria. The company has now advised Food Standards Scotland that the result was incorrect and was due to an error in the sampling process.

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Food Standard Scotland’s response to consultation on folic acid fortification in flour

Statement on the UK-wide consultation on the mandatory fortification of flour

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