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Stakeholder update: Glycerol in slush ice drinks warning

Posted by: Katie Pettifer, Chief Executive, Posted on: 21 July 2025 - Categories: Business guidance
Not for under 7s. Cup of red slush ice drink. Food Standards Agency logo in top left.

Cymraeg Following a recent Board decision, we’ve just launched a new campaign to warn parents and caregivers about the potential health risks that slush ice drinks, or 'slushies', can pose to young children when they contain glycerol. Glycerol is a …

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