Archive for the ‘food’ Topic
Call to end misleading labelling
Published: 10 July 2009
The Scottish Government is being asked to step in to end confusion over tartanised meat labelling. The leading consumer watchdog, Consumer Focus Scotland, is publishing research showing that a wide variety of labels and pictures are being used on packs and shelves to signify that produce is Scottish, but shoppers are seldom told precisely what [...]
Report: Fountain Failures
Published: 1 March 2009
Are poorly managed water coolers risking the health of consumers in Scotland?
News: One in four water coolers fail contamination tests
Published: 25 February 2009
One in four water coolers fail contamination tests Consumer watchdog calls for awareness campaign for users and operators
News: Call to end misleading labelling
Published: 17 November 2008
The Scottish Government is being asked to step in to end confusion over tartanised meat labelling
Report: Use of Scottish origin labelling on fresh and frozen meat
Published: 3 November 2008
Scottish origin labelling is growing in popularity. The Scottish Government has shown interest in promoting the use of country of origin labelling across all food products and sectors including the catering sector. Consumer Focus Scotland is a member of the Scottish Government’s Country of Origin Working Group set up to look at labelling of beef [...]
