What steps Food Standards Scotland is taking to address the safety and labelling of plant-based and alternative protein products.

The Food Information to Consumers Regulation 1169/2011 sets mandatory food labelling requirements such as a list of ingredients, allergen information and that information must be accurate and not mislead the consumer, which apply to most prepacked foods including plant-based foods. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) recognises that plant-based foods have become more popular recently and are therefore considering the need for updating guidance to support labelling practices in this area.Where plant-based and alternative protein products fall under the Regulated products remit, they will go through rigorous pre-market safety and risk analysis before sale in Scotland and across GB. The results of this analysis will inform FSS' risk management recommendations to Scottish Ministers, which may include additional labelling requirements for these products.