Rapeseed Oil Added to Foods , Without Changing Labels, Amid Sunflower Oil Shortage.<br />'The Independent' reports that some food products that <br />contain sunflower oil may now contain rapeseed oil <br />as the invasion of Ukraine continues to affect supplies. .<br />The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards <br />Scotland (FSS) said that a sudden sunflower oil shortage occurred before the labeling could be changed. .<br />The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards <br />Scotland (FSS) said that a sudden sunflower oil shortage occurred before the labeling could be changed. .<br />This means that some products may be <br />mislabeled as containing sunflower oil <br />when they actually contain refined rapeseed oil. .<br />This means that some products may be <br />mislabeled as containing sunflower oil <br />when they actually contain refined rapeseed oil. .<br />'The Independent' reports that most of <br />the U.K.'s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine. .<br />Food businesses have reported that existing supplies will likely run out in a few weeks. .<br />FSA and FSS have been working hard <br />to understand the recent pressures on <br />our food supply chain and the interim <br />measures needed to make sure certain <br />foods – like crisps, breaded fish, frozen <br />vegetables and chips – remain on sale here, Emily Miles, FSA chief executive, via 'The Independent'.<br />FSA and FSS have been working hard <br />to understand the recent pressures on <br />our food supply chain and the interim <br />measures needed to make sure certain <br />foods – like crisps, breaded fish, frozen <br />vegetables and chips – remain on sale here, Emily Miles, FSA chief executive, via 'The Independent'.<br />According to the agencies, the food risk <br />presented by substituting sunflower oil <br />with rapeseed oil is "very low.".<br />According to the agencies, the food risk <br />presented by substituting sunflower oil <br />with rapeseed oil is "very low.".<br />The FSA and FSS suggest that consumers purchasing <br />sunflower oil products should look for additional <br />information from retailers and manufacturers. .<br />Retaining consumer trust remains <br />an absolute priority for both organizations <br />and we are urgently working with the food <br />industry and other partners to ensure labels <br />on food where sunflower oil has been <br />replaced by refined rapeseed oil <br />are made accurate as soon as possible, Emily Miles, FSA chief executive, via 'The Independent'.<br />Retaining consumer trust remains <br />an absolute priority for both organizations <br />and we are urgently working with the food <br />industry and other partners to ensure labels <br />on food where sunflower oil has been <br />replaced by refined rapeseed oil <br />are made accurate as soon as possible, Emily Miles, FSA chief executive, via 'The Independent'
