Proposed EU reset deal threatens bans on smoky bacon crisps

Smoky bacon flavoured crisps and other vegetarian snacks could face a ban under plans to align British regulations with European Union standards, according to reporting by the Daily Mail, The Telegraph, and The Sun. The proposed agreement involves aligning the United Kingdom with European Union laws on food and farming to reduce border bureaucracy on British exports to the continent. [1][3][9]

The Daily Mail reported that the planned European Union rules target meat-based descriptions used on vegetarian products. Unless manufacturers change their recipes to include real meat, items such as steak flavour crisps and chicken flavour Pot Noodles could also be removed from supermarket shelves. [1]

The potential restriction has drawn opposition. The Cambridge News reported that the claim that the agreement could lead to a ban on smoky bacon crisps prompted a response telling critics to get a life. [8]

Andrew Murray Burnham became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in July 2026, as FTMQ News reported earlier. He previously served as the member of Parliament for Leigh and later represented Makerfield, after holding office as the Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026. [10][14]