Smokey Bacon flavour Crisps Sauces etc in current form to go

It's going to cause trouble in the North.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/04/eu-crisp-flavouring-ban-smoky-bacon-border-northern-ireland/

It's not just crisps that are being banned. Any foodstuff that uses smoking like "ham, fish, barbecue sauces, flame-grilled burgers and snack foods" will be affected. Manufacturers have 2 years to change the more artificial methods for the snacks, and 5 years for the methods uses for 'proper' food.

Today, the Member States have endorsed a proposal from the Commission to not renew the authorisation of 8 smoke flavourings for food. After a phase-out period, these flavourings will no longer be permitted for use in the EU.

The relevant decisions are based on scientific assessments by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) which concluded that for all eight smoke flavourings assessed, genotoxicity concerns are either confirmed or can’t be ruled out. EFSA’s opinion is based on an updated methodology, assessing new data submitted by the applicants. It concerns the specific flavourings which can be added to food, and not the food itself.

Following extensive discussions with Member States and stakeholders, the Regulation sets out different phase-out periods to give time for producers and operators to adapt to the new rules. When used to replace traditional smoking (e.g. hams, fish, cheeses) the phase-out period is 5 years. For uses where the smoke flavouring is added for extra flavour (e.g. soups, crisps, sauces), the phase-out period will be 2 years. The Regulation will be formally adopted by the Commission in the coming weeks, to enter into force later this spring.

https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/sante/items/827828/en

It hasn't even proved that all of this flavourings are harmful.

"genotoxicity concerns are either confirmed or can’t be ruled out."

That implies that in some cases it is confirmed though

It means in some cases it has not shown to be safe. With a lot of these artificial additives the initial assumption is that it is not safe, and you must prove that it is.

Potentially dangerous until proven safe basically. If they are later shown to be safe then great, the particular ones in question shall not be banned. But in the absence of evidence it is safer to no longer allow

If smoking was invented today, there's no way that smoking materials would be approved for human consumption. Unfortunately they were discovered before we knew better.

The artificially smokey flavours are to be banned in two years. The traditional methods will be banned in five.

That still doesn't explain why cigarettes are still available. We know for definite that they kill you.

And smoky bacon flavour crisps were invented before we knew better, so your answer doesn't answer anything at all.

Ah, I know that. I was just making the point that there are different rules for different things that are bad for you. And money often trumps people's health.

By the way, in a completely unrelated matter, in 2026 I'll be launching my smouldery ham crisps, which I'm hoping will go down a treat!

No, the artificial smoke flavours used in crisps, sweets etc is to be banned within 2.

Their use in meat/fish will be banned in 5.

Traditional smoking methods are not the subject of this ban.

I know!

Look at them as bacon tumours, might ease the pain.

doesnt ease the pain…in fact im munching on a packet of bacon fries as i type 😋

I've only been able to find them in multipack, 3 x bacon fries & 3 x scampi fries.

€2.50 in Dealz.

https://www.dealz.ie/86126-6pk-smiths-savoury-selection/

dunnes often has offers and tesco…we may have to start bulk buying!

Would love if I could get x6 bacon fries

Have no time for scampi fries myself. Bacon on the other hand is ambrosia of Olympus

thats true enough…wonder would freezing help?

Yes it should, I'm going to do a test run on some now to see if they are good in 3 months time 😂

If EU bans it and not UK, I can't see the likes of Smyths bothering to reformulate \ change process just for small market here :(

going to give this a test run!