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FDF responses on food safety and science

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) responds to a wide range of Government consultations on issues of interest to the UK food and drink manufacturing industry.

FDF develops responses which present information on the food and drink manufacturing sector and which outline pertinent issues confronting the sector and it's key stakeholders.

We have responded to consultations on the following food safety and science issues:

• Food Hygiene
• Food Labelling
• Food Safety
• Genetic Modification
• Nanotechnology
• Nutrition
• Innovation

Food Hygiene

April 2016

• FDF response to FSA proposed advice on rare burgers

Food Labelling

August 2015

• FDF Response to Defra Consultation on Possible Deregulatory Measures Regarding the Mandatory Fortification of Flour in England

July 2014

• FDF Response to the Defra Consultation on the Food Information Regulations 2013

Food Safety

June 2016

• FDF Response to FSA / FSS Consultation on Adulteration of Food: Setting Thresholds for Action and Reporting

April 2016

• FDF response to PHE: Guidance on RTE foods and Guidance on Health Care Environments

December 2015

• FDF's final response on review of FSA's SACs
• FDF response to consultation on FSA data sharing policy

February 2010

• FDF Response to Food Standards Agency: Revised Strategic Plan 2010-2015 and Forward Evidence Plan 2011

Genetic Modification

March 2007

• Defra Consultation: The Socio- economic Aspects of Genetically Modified (GM) Crop Cultivation

Nutrition

Full responses are available to FDF members in the member area

July 2016

• Final FDF Response: CAP Consultation on Restricting HFSS Advertising to Children

December 2014

• FDF Submission to Health Select Committee: The impact of physical activity and diet on health

November 2014

• DfE Consultation on a New Cooking and Nutrition GCSE

October 2014

• NICE Consultation on 'Maintaining a Healthy Weight

September 2014

• NICE consultation on Dementia, Disability and Frailty

August 2014

• SACN Carbohydrate and Health

April 2014

• Consultation on the draft Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations

June 2013

• Government's Review of the Balance of EU Competences
• Healthier Scotland: A Consultation on Creating a New Food Body

Nanotechnology

November 2015

• FDF Response to FSA's Innovation Plan

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