Scottish food businesses receive funding to make their recipes healthier
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland has provided funding to 12 food businesses from across Scotland to help them make their products healthier.
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.
Updates & milestones
FDF Diet and Health Award – Entries are now open!
Has your company made a significant contribution to improve the health of its customers?
Enter the FDF Awards - Diet and Health category before 28 February 2022, for your chance to win. It’s completely free to enter!
FDF Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist of the Year Award – Entries are now open!
Do you know a Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist who has made an exceptional contribution to the food and drink sector?
Nominate them for the FDF Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist of the Year award before the deadline of 28 February 2022. It’s completely free to enter!
Future milestones
2022 – PHE final assessment of the 2020 sugars reduction guidelines
Milestone2025 - PHE final assessment of the 2024 salt reduction targets
Milestone2025 - PHE final assessment of the 2024 calorie reduction guidelines
MilestoneNews
FDF Scotland’s manifesto sets out producer’s priorities
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.
Ulrick & Short partner up with Food and Drink Federation Scotland
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.
Receive updates on this topic
Want to keep up to date on this topic?
You can receive email updates on this topic by registering for an FDF account.
You can edit your preferences so that you receive updates on the topics and the type of information you are interested in.
Interested in becoming a member?
FDF members have access to a range of benefits to grow, protect and strengthen their business.
Gain an advantage, join FDF today.
Related topics
Calorie Reduction
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.
Infant food
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.
Nutrient profiling
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.
Report: Feeding Change
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.
Read more