Rapeseed Oil Added to Foods Without Changing Labels Amid Sunflower Oil Shortage

Rapeseed Oil Added to Foods , Without Changing Labels, Amid Sunflower Oil Shortage.

'The Independent' reports that some food products that contain sunflower oil may now contain rapeseed oil as the invasion of Ukraine continues to affect supplies.

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said that a sudden sunflower oil shortage occurred before the labeling could be changed.

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said that a sudden sunflower oil shortage occurred before the labeling could be changed.

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This means that some products may be mislabeled as containing sunflower oil when they actually contain refined rapeseed oil.

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This means that some products may be mislabeled as containing sunflower oil when they actually contain refined rapeseed oil.

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'The Independent' reports that most of the U.K.'s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine.

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Food businesses have reported that existing supplies will likely run out in a few weeks.

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FSA and FSS have been working hard to understand the recent pressures on our food supply chain and the interim measures needed to make sure certain foods – like crisps, breaded fish, frozen vegetables and chips – remain on sale here, Emily Miles, FSA chief executive, via 'The Independent'.

FSA and FSS have been working hard to understand the recent pressures on our food supply chain and the interim measures needed to make sure certain foods – like crisps, breaded fish, frozen vegetables and chips – remain on sale here, Emily Miles, FSA chief executive, via 'The Independent'.

According to the agencies, the food risk presented by substituting sunflower oil with rapeseed oil is "very low.".

According to the agencies, the food risk presented by substituting sunflower oil with rapeseed oil is "very low.".

The FSA and FSS suggest that consumers purchasing sunflower oil products should look for additional information from retailers and manufacturers.

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Retaining consumer trust remains an absolute priority for both organizations and we are urgently working with the food industry and other partners to ensure labels on food where sunflower oil has been replaced by refined rapeseed oil are made accurate as soon as possible, Emily Miles, FSA chief executive, via 'The Independent'.

Retaining consumer trust remains an absolute priority for both organizations and we are urgently working with the food industry and other partners to ensure labels on food where sunflower oil has been replaced by refined rapeseed oil are made accurate as soon as possible, Emily Miles, FSA chief executive, via 'The Independent'