National Diet and Nutrition Survey Report for Northern Ireland Published
The Department of Health, the Food Standards Agency (FSA), and Safefood have published the National Diet and Nutrition Survey Report for Northern Ireland (2017-2023).
Professor Robin May to leave the FSA in September
The Chief Scientific Advisor of the Food Standards Agency, Professor Robin May, is to step down after a five-year term. The move follows his appointment as Interim Chief Scientific Officer at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Food Standards Agency and College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise Launch Pancake Reformulation Technical Guidance
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland and College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), have launched guidance to help businesses produce pancakes lower in sugar and salt.
Food Standards Agency (FSA) Publishes Research on ‘The Availability of Fast Food Outlets and Grocery Retailers in Northern Ireland and Their Distance From Secondary Schools’
In Northern Ireland on average there are 2.2 fast food outlets within a 400m radius of a secondary school and on average 0.8 grocery retailers within a 400m radius.
Derry City and Strabane District Council Implements Nutritional Standards in Vending at Foyle Arena
Derry City and Strabane District Council, along with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), has introduced nutritional standards in its vending machines at Foyle Arena.
Food Standards Agency Report Shows Children's Menus Need Improvement
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed the results of research undertaken in partnership with local councils, into children’s meals served in restaurants in Northern Ireland.
Eating Well Choosing Better Tracker Survey Wave 8 2022
The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland has published its 2022 Eating Well Choosing Better consumer tracker survey.
FSA research shows growing concern around the cost of food
Research published by the Food Standards Agency today shows the cost of food is a future major worry for three out of four of people in the UK.
Portadown food business wins prestigious FSA-sponsored award
Karri Kitchen wins the FSA-sponsored Healthier Product Innovation award at the Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards 2022.
Updated Nutritional Standards launched for staff and visitors in Health and Social Care settings
Updated Nutritional Standards have been introduced in hospital restaurants and cafés, vending machines and retail outlets. They are designed to make healthier food choices available for staff and visitors in Health and Social care settings.
Food Standards Agency launches new campaign to encourage NI people to ‘Check the Label’ on food items
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland (NI) has launched an integrated marketing campaign across NI to encourage people to ‘Check the Label.’ The campaign is designed to educate and motivate consumers to make healthier informed choices when food shopping by looking at nutritional labels on pre-packed foods.
Business guidance
Guidance for Food Businesses in Northern Ireland
Here you’ll find everything you need to run a food business in Northern Ireland. We’ve provided links to allergen and dietary information, regulatory and food hygiene advice, healthy catering guidance - and so much more. Your NI food business journey starts here.
Healthier and more sustainable vending
Guidance on nutritional standards and sustainability in vending.
Healthier catering tips for children's menus
Guidance for restaurants on providing healthier children's menu's
Resource to support food businesses with reformulation
The FSA in Northern Ireland aims to support small and medium-sized food businesses across all sectors of the food industry to reduce the calorie, sugar, saturated fat and salt content of the food they produce, sell or serve. This resource outlines sources of funding and technical support available to food businesses in Northern Ireland to help them on their reformulation journey.
Nutritional Standards for catering in Health and Social Care
Updated Nutritional Standards have been introduced, designed to make the food on offer for staff and visitors in health and social care, hospital restaurants, cafés, vending machines and retail outlets healthier.
HSC Nutritional Standards: references
Reference list for the Northern Ireland Nutritional Standards in Health and Social Care settings guidance.
HSC Nutritional Standards: future development
The development of Nutritional Standards in HSC settings has been the first step in the process towards making healthier choices available to staff and visitors across the public sector.
HSC Nutritional Standards: food environment standards
Food environment standards for the promotion and display of healthier options.
HSC Nutritional Standards: other food and drink
Nutritional Standards: Other food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar 24
HSC Nutritional Standards: oils and spreads
Nutritional Standards: Oils and Spreads
HSC Nutritional Standards: proteins
Nutritional Standards: Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins.
HSC Nutritional Standards: dairy and alternatives
Nutritional Standards: Dairy and alternatives
HSC Nutritional Standards: fruit and vegetables
Nutritional Standards in HSC settings: Fruit and Vegetables
HSC Nutritional Standards: starchy carbohydrates
Nutritional Standards: Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates