Reformulation support for Scotland

Obesity and poor diet have a significant impact on public health. The Scottish Government’s ‘A Healthier Future’ plan highlighted reformulation as a key strategy to help improve dietary health.

The Reformulation for Health programme is funded by Scottish Government to support all small and medium-size food businesses in reformulating their products.

The programme has helped remove millions of calories, tonnes of salt, and sugar, from commonly consumed products. Further products have also been enriched with fibre; all helping consumers meet nutrient goals without relying on behavioural changes.

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Reformulation for Health initiatives

To support the food and drink manufacturing industry to make products healthier, a number of innovative initiatives have been created and developed as core deliverables.

These include:

  • Funding projects with over 90 of Scotlandʼs popular brands to make their products healthier
  • Engaged hundreds of food businesses to make their products healthier through reformulation
  • Supported hundreds of food businesses and stakeholders through upskilling training events
  • Involved the whole system, from ingredient suppliers to academia, to promote collaboration for successful reformulation of Scottish products
  • Offering support to industry in meeting voluntary and legislative health targets, labelling and health claim goals

Funding pots to support SMEs to kick start their journey

We directly supported 92 SME manufacturers in Scotland with over £374,000 of externally sourced funding. This helps companies with the associated costs of reformulation, including through nutritional testing, trialling recipes, process changes and technical support.

£159,000

4 rounds of the Reformul8 Challenge Fund supporting 60 food manufacturers with up to £5k funding to busines

£80,000

Healthier Product Innovation Fund for 8 projects with up to £10k to academic partners

£50,000

Healthier Bakery Fund for reformulation in Scotlandʼs Bakery sector

£35,000

fund to support nutritional improvements due to be launched in summer 2025

£50,000

Healthier Food Service Fund facilitating change in 11 food businesses supplying the food service sector

Future milestones

2022

PHE final assessment of the 2020 sugars reduction guidelines.

2025

PHE final assessment of the 2024 salt reduction targets.

2025

PHE final assessment of the 2024 calorie reduction guidelines.