Removing fats from shellfish products

As of this month, all SSMG products in sauce became free from trans-fats “Trans-fats are commonly added to bakery and dairy products to extend their shelf life, but with no nutritional value and a link to increasing heart disease, many consumers have been turning away from any product linked to trans-fats,” said Donny Gillies, SSMG managing director. In the UK and many other European countries there is no specific requirement for the labelling of trans-fats on food labels. However some producers have started to label their products voluntarily, and many manufactures, including SSMG and retail giants Marks and Spencer, have gone on to completely remove hydrogenated fats from all their own label products. A number of studies have linked trans-fats to coronary heart disease and, as a consequence, food manufacturers, governments and consumers are increasingly concerned about the use of trans-fats in food.