FDF members have been voluntarily lowering fat, salt and sugars in recipes for decades. Companies have also developed ‘low-in’ products, cut portion sizes, and introduced resealable packaging, along with providing clear, consistent nutrition information. Please see our member case studies.
FDF member products provide 11% less calories, 11% less sugars and 14% less salt into the average shopping basket compared to 4 years ago1. Industrial trans fats have virtually been eliminated from the UK diet through voluntary action.
Reformulation is technically challenging, costly and time consuming. A stable regulatory environment is needed so companies have the confidence to invest. We believe government’s focus should be on encouraging all sectors of the industry – manufacturers, retailers and out of home - to achieve reformulation goals.
FDF’s work focuses on responding to government reformulation policy, and supporting smaller businesses with guidance.
FDF Scotland is proud to deliver Reformulation for Health, a Scottish Government funded programme to support smaller businesses to make their products healthier.
Ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections, FDF Scotland is calling for a platform to help our world-renowned food and drink industry recover from coronavirus and Brexit, and to return to growth. They ask for a moratorium on policy and regulation changes that will negatively impact Scotland’s food and drink manufacturers.
Ulrick & Short are working alongside the Food and Drink Federation Scotland's Reformulation for Health programme to provide ingredient solutions for healthy reformulations of bakery and meat products.
A new nationwide challenge is looking for food businesses to make their recipes healthier and improve dietary health in local communities across Scotland.
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FDF members are committed to working alongside government as it develops calorie reduction guidelines. Compared to 4 years ago, FDF member products provide 11% fewer calories into the average shopping basket.
PHE is developing voluntary guidance on infant food and drink, which will be published later in 2020. The guidance will be set for total sugars, free sugars and salt, but portion size / energy guidance will not be included.
In the UK, a nutrient profiling model is used to define products high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS), to determine what can or cannot be advertised to children on TV, internet, outdoor spaces and in print media.
12 December 2018
This report summarises our continuing commitment to diet and health policy issues. It sets out examples of the great work that is going on in that field in countries across the UK. It is a record of real achievement and one of which we are all enormously proud.
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