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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Illegal imported sweets ‘flooding UK high streets’, councils say

Shelves holding bags and packs of Swedish Fish and Cheetos among other products
An American candy store. Swedish Fish and Cheetos have been found to contain banned additives. Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose/The Observer

Illegal imported sweets that contain banned additives linked to cancer and behavioural problems are “flooding UK high streets”, councils have said.

The warning first came from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), which said that demand for American confectionery was being driven by influencers on social media platforms.

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