FDF responds to government publishing consultation on 2018 NPM

Kate Halliwell, Chief Scientific Officer, The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), said:

“We have serious concerns that changing the Nutrient Profiling Model so soon after it has been put into law, will undermine the progress and investments manufacturers have made to develop healthier food and drink for consumers. It’s vital government listens to industry’s expertise, including ensuring unintended consequences to consumer choice as well as the inflationary impact on food prices, are accounted for in the impact assessment.

“We’ll be reading through the consultation to understand the government’s proposals in more detail. However, suggesting a 12-month implementation period clearly demonstrates government does not understand the scale of the change they are proposing or the complexities of reformulation.”