| It is a fact of life that many brands of UK foods are | | | | Encephalopathy / Mad Cow Disease) outbreak, Bovril |
| hard to purchase in the USA. Although there are many | | | | was banned in many countries due to it's beef content. |
| wonderful food brands in the USA, there are some | | | | The recipe for Bovril was changed in 2004 to make it |
| popular products you would find in a British food shop | | | | into a vegetarian product; this did not prove so popular |
| that ex-patriots find they cannot buy in their new | | | | with many Bovril lovers, whom complained that it |
| country of residence. Sometimes, a familiar flavour is | | | | tasted different, and the original recipe returned in 2006 |
| more than just a food craving, and can bring back | | | | after the European Commission lifted its ban on the |
| memories of the friends and family a person has left | | | | export of Britain's beef products. |
| behind. | | | | It has been rumoured that Bovril is no longer allowed to |
| It is no surprise to learn that many people resort to | | | | be imported into the USA and other countries due to |
| importing there own food from there native countries, | | | | it's beef content. This is quite simply not true. Provided |
| to obtain the flavour of familiar foods that they have | | | | the correct paperwork is completed by the exporter |
| come to know and love. | | | | there is no risk of the item being stopped and seized |
| Bovril is one such food that can be hard to find in the | | | | by customs as a restricted product, and Bovril is |
| USA. After the BSE (Bovine Spongiform | | | | perfectly legal to import from a British food shop. |