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The owner of a British food shop in Canada says he has been ordered to stop selling Marmite, Ovaltine and Irn-Bru because they contain illegal additives.
Tony Badger, who owns a chain called Brit Foods, told local media that food safety officials blocked a large import shipment of the popular products.
Mr Badger said he had been selling the items since 1997.
Food safety officials confirmed some items were barred for sale but said only meat was removed from the store.
"We've been bringing Irn-Bru in since the very beginning," Mr Badger told CKOM.
The bright orange caffeinated drink is particularly popular in Scotland, but sold in countries around the world.
"My understanding was we were importing legally. We've been declaring it through a customs broker and we've never had an issue until now," said Mr Badger
Irn-Bru contains the food colouring Ponceau 4R. It is not permitted in foods for sale in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said in a statement to the BBC.
The colouring has been linked to hyperactivity.
In addition, the agency told the BBC that "drinks and a yeast-based spread" found in the Brit Foods shipment and subsequently on the shelves in the shops were not approved for sale in Canada. The agency did not list specific brand names.
It said the spread was banned because it contained added vitamins "not permitted to be added to spreads" under Canadian food regulations.
The agency said the shop had come to its inspectors' attention when a shipment was rejected at customs in Montreal because it contained meat.
Canada does not allow importation of beef products from the UK.
The CFIA said that during a follow-up visit to Brit Foods the meat was "placed under detention because of improper documentation".
But the agency said the drinks and spread found at Brit Foods shops, while in violation of Canada's food safety laws, were not a health risk and were not removed from the store shelves.
"These are technical violations of the regulations," the agency told the BBC in a statement. "There is no food safety risk associated with these products."
Mr Badger said he first ran into trouble in October when his Christmas stock was seized as it was imported from Britain.
He is worried he will no longer be able to import the popular items.
"The concern now is, with the next shipment, if it gets held there may be new issues with new products, so it somewhat paralyses our ability to bring new product in," he said, adding the delays had already cost him thousands of dollars.
But he said the agency was now conducting a health assessment on the foods to determine whether they were fit for sale.
"I haven't heard of anyone dying from consuming Irn-Bru in Scotland or Britain," he said. "So hopefully we will get a favourable decision."
One customer, Briton Nigel Westwick, told the Star Phoenix newspaper that he "couldn't understand the insanity" of preventing Irn-Bru from entering Canada.
"For a country that allows one to buy firearms, guns, bullets... stopping a soft drink suitable for all ages seems a little ludicrous."
The CFIA told the BBC it had initiated an investigation and would "take appropriate action as needed".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25867613
arista
26-01-2014, 08:49 AM
Its Up to the importers out there
to stop Importing it.
http://news.sky.com/story/1200181/marmite-seized-in-canada-customs-crackdown
lostalex
26-01-2014, 09:18 AM
There's nothing worth importing from the UK anyway. Iron Bru is ****, and it only survives based on Scotish nationalism. It's ****.
Iron Bru is basically the drink of trailer park trash.
The person comparing guns to Iron Bru at the end is an idiot, how does one have to do with the other? At least guns have some purpose, what purpose does Iron Bru serve???
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 09:35 AM
There's nothing worth importing from the UK anyway. Iron Bru is ****, and it only survives based on Scotish nationalism. It's ****.
Iron Bru is basically the drink of trailer park trash.
The person comparing guns to Iron Bru at the end is an idiot, how does one have to do with the other? At least guns have some purpose, what purpose does Iron Bru serve???
you make me smile:hugesmile:
put a can of irn bru to you're mouth and pull!
do the same with a gun and see which one gives you the biggest head rush!
lostalex
26-01-2014, 09:36 AM
you make me smile:hugesmile:
put a can of irn bru to you mouth and pull!
do the same with a gun and see which one gives you the biggest head rush!
I like that you understand that both are stupid things to do. you get it. what are we disagreeing about?
Redway
26-01-2014, 09:44 AM
There's nothing worth importing from the UK anyway. Iron Bru is ****, and it only survives based on Scotish nationalism. It's ****.
Iron Bru is basically the drink of trailer park trash.
The person comparing guns to Iron Bru at the end is an idiot, how does one have to do with the other? At least guns have some purpose, what purpose does Iron Bru serve???
In your opinion. I like it.
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 09:44 AM
I like that you understand that both are stupid things to do. you get it. what are we disagreeing about?
I can image you wanting to screw with some ones mind, by sending them a can of irn bru thru the post.
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 09:47 AM
first there was alien vs predator
now irn bru vs alien and predator.
lostalex
26-01-2014, 09:51 AM
first there was alien vs predator
now irn bru vs alien and predator.
I think Haggis is also illegal in some parts of North America :P
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 09:54 AM
I think Haggis is also illegal in some parts of North America :P
now your just asking for all out war!
wait until josy hears about this:joker:
lostalex
26-01-2014, 09:54 AM
In your opinion. I like it.
i'm not picking on iron bru to be honest, i think anyone willing to take in 200 calories for a drink is dumb. Irn Bru or Coca Cola, they are all just sugar water. I remember in 3rd grade we had pet butterflies, and we had to feed them sugar water.
lostalex
26-01-2014, 09:58 AM
now your just asking for all out war!
wait until josy hears about this:joker:
It's true, something about importing sheep intestines...I'm pretty sure it's illegal. I was reading an article a while ago that was explaining why there are a lot of Scottish people in North America that have to buy haggis illegally lol. It's like crack for Scots in North America. lol
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 10:01 AM
It's true, something about importing sheep intestines...I'm pretty sure it's illegal. I was reading an article a while ago that was explaining why there are a lot of Scottish people in North America that have to buy haggis illegally lol. It's like crack for Scots in North America. lol
god dammit, some guy just stole my sheep's intestines,lol:joker:
There's nothing worth importing from the UK anyway. Iron Bru is ****, and it only survives based on Scotish nationalism. It's ****.
Iron Bru is basically the drink of trailer park trash.
The person comparing guns to Iron Bru at the end is an idiot, how does one have to do with the other? At least guns have some purpose, what purpose does Iron Bru serve???
You got that right. We've imported some horrible things over the past, like the thirteen colonies. Man was that a mistake.:flutter:
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 10:10 AM
You got that right. We've imported some horrible things over the past, like the thirteen colonies. Man was that a mistake.:flutter:
kyle, leave our American friend alone:joker:
lostalex
26-01-2014, 10:13 AM
You got that right. We've imported some horrible things over the past, like the thirteen colonies. Man was that a mistake.:flutter:
The 13 colonies were poor people ESCAPING imperialist Britain. They wanted to get as far away as possible. Brave men and women that saw how HORRIBLE Britain was, and wanted the chance to start a new life without being Subjects of the Royal elites. They wanted the opportunity to create their own new land, away from being slaves to the Royals and Lords and Dukes and all that nonsense.
I don't blame them.
The 13 colonies were the first to stand up against and defeat the British Empire. The beginning of the end for the British Empire. :)
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 10:16 AM
on a serious note, laws are laws and we should respect them.
always p*sses me off when brit's smuggle drugs in countries with the death penalty for doing it, and then want us as a country to save them.
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 10:19 AM
The 13 colonies were poor people ESCAPING imperialist Britain. They wanted to get as far away as possible. Brave men and women that saw how HORRIBLE Britain was, and wanted the chance to start a new life without being Subjects of the Royal elites. They wanted the opportunity to create their own new land, away from being slaves to the Royals and Lords and Dukes and all that nonsense.
I don't blame them.
look what you have done now kyle!.
you have released the beast!, now your going to get the full.
land of the brave home of the free:shocked:, I cant help you kyle im going out shopping to buy marmite and irn bru:shocked:
lostalex
26-01-2014, 10:23 AM
look what you have done now kyle!.
you have released the beast!, now your going to get the full.
land of the brave home of the free:shocked:, I cant help you kyle im going out shopping to buy marmite and irn bru:shocked:
Here's how your national anthem should be sung... ;)
j3LYZlDwRJ4
look what you have done now kyle!.
you have released the beast!, now your going to get the full.
land of the brave home of the free:shocked:, I cant help you kyle im going out shopping to buy marmite and irn bru:shocked:
Was probably tugging one off into his Star-Spangled Banner quilt as he typed. :hugesmile:
lostalex
26-01-2014, 10:37 AM
Was probably tugging one off into his Star-Spangled Banner quilt as he typed. :hugesmile:
I don't even have to tug it off when I think of the SSB, it just squirts on its own :D
I don't even have to tug it off when i hear the SSB, it just squirts on its own :D
:hugesmile:
Premature ejacunited States syndrome. Don't worry, it happens to you all. :pipe2::pipe:
lostalex
26-01-2014, 10:42 AM
:hugesmile:
Premature ejacunited States syndrome. Don't worry, it happens to you all. :pipe2::pipe:
The rivers of freedom :) we are flooding the world with American cum.
The rivers of freedom :) we are flooding the world with American cum.
:joker:
We better stop now or we'll get this topic shut down. :hehe:
For the record I love irn bru. I have fond memories of getting them out of the glass bottles when I went to see my family in Scotland. Canada, I feel your pain. :bawling:
There's nothing worth importing from the UK anyway. Iron Bru is ****, and it only survives based on Scotish nationalism. It's ****.
Iron Bru is basically the drink of trailer park trash.
The person comparing guns to Iron Bru at the end is an idiot, how does one have to do with the other? At least guns have some purpose, what purpose does Iron Bru serve???
Can you stop being so insulting please
And it's ****ing Irn Bru, get it right :fist:
Livia
26-01-2014, 12:11 PM
There's nothing worth importing from the UK anyway. Iron Bru is ****, and it only survives based on Scotish nationalism. It's ****.
Iron Bru is basically the drink of trailer park trash.
The person comparing guns to Iron Bru at the end is an idiot, how does one have to do with the other? At least guns have some purpose, what purpose does Iron Bru serve???
Alex, doing his bit for international relations as usual. You're American Alex... you gave the world the Twinkie... let's not talk about stuff being sh1t.
Well the rules are the rules, he is lucky to have gotten away with it for so long
Alex, doing his bit for international relations as usual. You're American Alex... you gave the world the Twinkie... let's not talk about stuff being sh1t.
And Canada isn't guiltless in this either. To this day they still refuse to apologise for Celine Dion.
And Canada isn't guiltless in this either. To this day they still refuse to apologise for Celine Dion.
But they did give us The Trailer park boys, so they can be forgiven.
Kizzy
26-01-2014, 12:41 PM
Do Canada want issues with CJD and ADHD ay?
No.
Livia
26-01-2014, 12:42 PM
But they did give us The Trailer park boys, so they can be forgiven.
... and Justin Bieber... they're barely breaking even if you ask me.
There's nothing worth importing from the UK anyway. Iron Bru is ****, and it only survives based on Scotish nationalism. It's ****.
Iron Bru is basically the drink of trailer park trash.
The person comparing guns to Iron Bru at the end is an idiot, how does one have to do with the other? At least guns have some purpose, what purpose does Iron Bru serve???
Irn bru is awesome G-T-F-O
We could say a lot about your food but we don't, so shush.
... and Justin Bieber... they're barely breaking even if you ask me.
Jim Carrey cancel's out the nausea of Bieber.
Joelle.
26-01-2014, 12:47 PM
There's nothing worth importing from the UK anyway. Iron Bru is ****, and it only survives based on Scotish nationalism. It's ****.
Iron Bru is basically the drink of trailer park trash.
The person comparing guns to Iron Bru at the end is an idiot, how does one have to do with the other? At least guns have some purpose, what purpose does Iron Bru serve???
I love Irn Bru thanks very much :suspect:
And its far better than most of the **** that gets imported over here from the US tbh
Livia
26-01-2014, 12:48 PM
Jim Carrey cancel's out the nausea of Bieber.
Yeah, okay... it's looking 60/40 right now. But they must try harder.
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 01:02 PM
Yeah, okay... it's looking 60/40 right now. But they must try harder.
at not being canadian.
Livia
26-01-2014, 01:10 PM
at not being canadian.
Actually, I secretly quite like Canadians. They're like Americans with the 'brash' turned down and the volume slightly muted. And they're one of our more successful colonies....
at not being canadian.
http://www.gigapunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4-16-13SouthPark.jpg
Sir, you are a Racist!
Kizzy
26-01-2014, 01:24 PM
Actually, I secretly quite like Canadians. They're like Americans with the 'brash' turned down and the volume slightly muted. And they're one of our more successful colonies....
Well the loyalist colonialists didn't have as many indigenous people to eradicate...except a few bears?
lostalex
26-01-2014, 01:24 PM
Austin Powers(mike myers) is a Scottish Canadian.
http://sgnewwave.com/images/2011/08/Mike-Myers-Austin-Powers.jpg
lostalex
26-01-2014, 01:28 PM
Actually, I secretly quite like Canadians. They're like Americans with the 'brash' turned down and the volume slightly muted. And they're one of our more successful colonies....
Canada is successful because of America, not because of Britain. Canada is just as much if not more a colony of America as it is of Britain, actually it was Americans that colonized most of western Canada and the prairies.
Crimson Dynamo
26-01-2014, 01:36 PM
There's nothing worth importing from the UK anyway. Iron Bru is ****, and it only survives based on Scotish nationalism. It's ****.
Iron Bru is basically the drink of trailer park trash.
The person comparing guns to Iron Bru at the end is an idiot, how does one have to do with the other? At least guns have some purpose, what purpose does Iron Bru serve???
We dont have trailer park trash in Scotland, nor do we have the obesity issues that the USA has.
People drink irn bru here but realise that its not a health tonic.
Canada should get their postal service sorted out before they worry about hyperactivity. People on ebay regularly dont ship to canada as its postal service is as bad as Italy. :nono:
lostalex
26-01-2014, 01:37 PM
We dont have trailer park trash in Scotland, nor do we have the obesity issues that the USA has.
People drink irn bru here but realise that its not a health tonic.
Canada should get their postal service sorted out before they worry about hyperactivity. People on ebay regularly dont ship to canada as its postal service is as bad as Italy. :nono:
wait, did you just say that Scotland doesn't have obesity issues? LMAO.
thesheriff443
26-01-2014, 01:39 PM
Actually, I secretly quite like Canadians. They're like Americans with the 'brash' turned down and the volume slightly muted. And they're one of our more successful colonies....
i dont think i have ever met a canadian,:shocked:
Crimson Dynamo
26-01-2014, 01:43 PM
wait, did you just say that Scotland doesn't have obesity issues? LMAO.
In comparison to the USA no. The USA is the fattest nation on fictitious gods earth
And you may laugh your ass off but if you are american
WATCH OUT BELOW......:joker:
Crimson Dynamo
26-01-2014, 01:43 PM
i dont think i have ever met a canadian,:shocked:
I have met plenty and they are a funny and lovely lot. Very unlike Americans in many aspects.
lostalex
26-01-2014, 01:46 PM
In comparison to the USA no. The USA is the fattest nation on fictitious gods earth
And you may laugh your ass off but if you are american
WATCH OUT BELOW......:joker:
wrong, actually Mexico is the fattest nation. and of course Scotland is behind the US, the UK is always a few steps behind the US.
Crimson Dynamo
26-01-2014, 01:47 PM
wrong, actually Mexico is the fattest nation. and of course Scotland is behind the US, the UK is always a few steps behind the US.
Mainly as we cant get by you as you are so fat
lostalex
26-01-2014, 01:48 PM
Mainly as we cant get by you as you are so fat
says the fatty from the fattest nation in Europe...
Crimson Dynamo
26-01-2014, 01:49 PM
says the fatty from the fattest nation in Europe...
Dont get me started on yo momma :eek:
lostalex
26-01-2014, 01:51 PM
Dont get me started on yo momma :eek:
my momma is dead, how dare you! :bawling:
I have met plenty and they are a funny and lovely lot. Very unlike Americans in many aspects.
I find Americans are a bit hit and miss. They are either really nice, down to earth, humble and polite Or they are.....well..... :umm2:
Crimson Dynamo
26-01-2014, 01:54 PM
my momma is dead, how dare you! :bawling:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/5746382038_1d57645af2.jpg
Livia
26-01-2014, 02:31 PM
Well the loyalist colonialists didn't have as many indigenous people to eradicate...except a few bears?
You think there were no natives in Canada?
Livia
26-01-2014, 02:33 PM
Canada is successful because of America, not because of Britain. Canada is just as much if not more a colony of America as it is of Britain, actually it was Americans that colonized most of western Canada and the prairies.
Canada is successful because of Canada. I was clearly joking about the colonial thing.
Clearly Irn Bru is needed in North America to calm all this talk about the colonies down.
On a funnier note, one of my friends moved to Australia a couple of years ago and is now thinking of moving to Canada (he's more or less a Scottish Ben) and successfully applied for a visa whenever the applications opened recently but he's now genuinely thinking of not going because he won't be able to have any Irn Bru :joker:
lostalex
26-01-2014, 03:07 PM
What does Irn Bru taste like anyway? It's orange right? It says in the article the reason it's banned is because of the food dye in it. But does it taste like orange soda?
What does Irn Bru taste like anyway? It's orange right? It says in the article the reason it's banned is because of the food dye in it. But does it taste like orange soda?
It's coloured orange but it doesn't taste of oranges. I don't even really know what to compare it to, it really does just taste like fizzy sugar water.
Nedusa
26-01-2014, 03:58 PM
you make me smile:hugesmile:
put a can of irn bru to you're mouth and pull!
do the same with a gun and see which one gives you the biggest head rush!
Priceless ....!! :pipe::pipe:
Kizzy
26-01-2014, 04:23 PM
You think there were no natives in Canada?
No, I mean we didn't just kill them all.
lostalex
26-01-2014, 04:26 PM
No, I mean we didn't just kill them all.
If you are implying that Canada treated the American Indians any better than Americans did, you are wrong. The treatment of native people was just as bad in Canada as it was in America.
The treatment of the native people was horrible in all of the Americas, from the top of Canada all the way down to the bottom of Argentina.
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