Recent recalls
This year saw confectionery giant Mars recall millions of its snack sized Mars Bars from 55 countries, after a piece of plastic was found in one of its products in Germany.
Both Sainsbury and Müller UK recalled yogurt products after it was revealed they may contain pieces of plastic.
Food recalls have risen to in the past year. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) reported 58 product recall notices between 2014–2015, while there were 35 product recall notices between 2013–2014.
The FSA claimed the rise in recalls may be related to new rules on providing allergen ingredients information from December 2014 in its Annual Report of Food Incidents.