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Read about the latest diet and health updates in food and drink manufacturing.

Toolkit

Diet and health toolkit

Updated: 20 Hydref 2025 Member only

Toolkit

Reformulation support toolkit

Updated: 20 Hydref 2025 Scotland

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Toolkits & resources

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Diet & health

This toolkit is a selection of key resources on food and health. It is updated frequently and is designed to help members to take a consistent, industry-wide approach to issues.

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HFSS toolkit

This toolkit brings together key resources to help you navigate regulations relating to food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS).

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Innovation for Healthier Diets toolkit

FDF-created guidance to support businesses with reformulation. This toolkit also contains reformulation guidance to support SMEs through the FDF Scotland Reformulation for Health programme.

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Workplace health toolkit

FDF’s Workplace Health Hub has been designed to support businesses looking to develop or expand their workplace health benefits.

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Campaigns & initiatives

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Shaping a Healthier Future

Supporting the nation’s health is a key priority for food and drink manufacturers. Shaping a Healthier Future highlights the ongoing work of food and drink manufacturers to support the nation's health, alongside championing how we can work with government and other partners to drive further progress.

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A Whole Systems Approach

Find out more about the work of our members to support our workforce and deliver a Whole Systems Approach to improving health.

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Action on Fibre

Since the launch of the Action on Fibre initiative, our member have been working hard to bridge the gap. We are pleased to share the progress of the Action on Fibre initiative.

Action on Fibre

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Scotland

Reformulation for Health

Scottish food and drink producers are playing a key role in enabling consumers to achieve a healthy balanced diet. Our Reformulation team is helping small to medium sized food companies to make their food healthier.

Reformulation for Health

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Diet & Health Committee (DHC)

The committee's vision is “For consumers, government and key stakeholders to trust and have confidence in our products from a diet and health perspective; to see them as socially responsible and to know that all products can fit into a balanced lifestyle.”

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Nutrition Committee (NUT)

The Nutrition Committee deals with issues relating to nutrition which affect, or have the potential to affect, the interests of the UK food and drink manufacturing industry.

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Upcoming events & webinars

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Events

Webinars

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Watch previous diet and health webinars, hosted by FDF and our professional affiliate members.

Fibre February Webinar: Supporting higher fibre breakfasts

FDF provide an update on FDF’s Action on Fibre initiative and a spotlight on how companies and key partners are supporting higher fibre breakfast clubs.

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Labour in Government: The politics influencing the food & drink sector

Watching this webinar will help you to understand what the Government will be focusing on in the coming months, who the keys players are, and how the food and drink sector can play a role in shaping their work.

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Navigating HFSS regulations across the UK

This webinar, recorded on 25 June 2024, shares insight from policy makers, and industry experts with extensive experience in interpreting regulation in this area.

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Diet & health

Latest updates

Diet and health toolkit

HFSS toolkit

Diet and health toolkit

Reformulation support toolkit

Toolkits & resources

Diet & health

HFSS toolkit

Innovation for Healthier Diets toolkit

Workplace health toolkit

Campaigns & initiatives

Shaping a Healthier Future

A Whole Systems Approach

Action on Fibre

Reformulation for Health

Get involved

Diet & Health Committee (DHC)

Nutrition Committee (NUT)

Upcoming events & webinars

In case you missed it

Fibre February Webinar: Supporting higher fibre breakfasts

Labour in Government: The politics influencing the food & drink sector

Navigating HFSS regulations across the UK

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