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Food Standards Scotland launches innovative online solution to shield businesses against food fraud

Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023

SCOTLAND – In a landmark stride against the pervasive threat of food fraud, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has unveiled a cutting-edge weapon to safeguard the integrity of the food industry. The Food Crime Risk Profiling Tool, meticulously designed by the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) in collaboration with FSS is set to revolutionize how businesses assess their vulnerability…

Food Standards Scotland contemplates pathogen action thresholds to protect consumers

Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023

SCOTLAND – Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is taking a momentous step towards ensuring consumer safety by considering the implementation of thresholds for action against specific pathogens. These measures, whether based on a UK or Scottish approach, would enable robust monitoring of pathogen trends, prompting timely interventions to safeguard public health. However, challenges such as underreporting and the influence of external…

Food Standards Scotland appoints four new Board members

Nov 25, 2022Jan 16, 2023

SCOTLAND – The Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has appointed four new Board members who will support the organization’s efforts to safeguard consumers from food safety hazards and encourage a healthy diet. The new Board members, Mrs. Christina Bichan, Dr. Paula Charlesworth, Mr. Phillip Couser, and Miss Kate Richards, were all chosen by Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Public Health, Women’s…

Financial woes drive Scottish consumers to disregard food safety

Oct 31, 2022Oct 31, 2022

SCOTLAND – The Food Standards Scotland’s (FSS) survey on “changes in eating habits” has revealed that half of the consumers polled in Scotland ate food past its use-by date due to financial concerns. The survey conducted in late September focused on changes in eating habits and the crisis in the cost of living since April, covering about 1,000 people. Since…

Food Standards Scotland cautions on repercussions of Retained EU Law

Sep 28, 2022Sep 28, 2022

SCOTLAND – Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has issued a warning that if the Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill is advanced in its current form, there are significant risks and effects for Scottish consumers in relation to food safety and standards. The Bill was announced in January 2022 with the intention of making it simpler to change, replace, and…

Food Standards Scotland appoints Heather Kelman as new Chair

Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022

SCOTLAND – Heather Kelman has succeeded Ross Finnie as the new Chair of the Food Standards Scotland (FSS), bringing along her over 40 years of experience in the public sector, including 10 years as a dietitian, and most recently as a strategic planner and senior manager within the NHS. NHS Scotland, is the publicly funded healthcare system in Scotland, and…

Food Standards Scotland develops new online guide to encourage healthier eating

Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022

SCOTLAND – To help tackle Scotland’s poor diet and support those making changes, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has partnered with other organizations, to develop a new online guide called Eat Well, Your Way. According to FSS, making small changes to the diet is the key to a healthier lifestyle. The average daily intake of fruits and vegetables in Scotland is…

Scotland researchers receive over US$ 200,000 to device oyster diseases detection tests

Oct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021

SCOTLAND – Aquaculture researchers in Scotland’s University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute have received nearly £200,000 (US$ 271,670) in funding to build a system for difficult to test diseases in mussels and oysters. The researchers will build the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for detecting a range of diseases in shellfish, after being backed by the Seafood Innovation Fund and the…