Our 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.
FDF member products provide 10% less calories, 12% less sugars and 16% less salt into the average shopping basket compared to 20171.
Reformulation is technically challenging, costly and time consuming. A stable regulatory environment is needed so companies have the confidence to invest.
We are proud to deliver Reformulation for Health, a Scottish Government funded programme to support smaller businesses based in Scotland to make their products healthier.
1. Kantar Worldpanel data for FDF members, nutrient growth versus the overall volume growth (percentage difference) from 2017 – 2021
Hame Bakery has reformulated their original buttery recipe to create a new product to appeal to health-aware consumers. The family-owned business's healthier buttery has 73% less saturated fat and 91% less salt than the original.
Food and Drink Federation Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government consultation on restricting promotions of food and drink regulations.
FDF Scotland has announced £50,000 of funding to help Scottish producers to make their food healthier.
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“Engaging the workforce in a reformulation challenge equally has a positive impact, in that the business is seen to be thinking of the next generation.” John Farley Director, Sutherlands of Portsoy
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“We feel so positive about our new blends. We’re not just selling more salt, we’re selling something different, and meeting a key need for a lot of customers. And the market for it will grow as people become more and more health-conscious.”
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" The reformulation process is not new to the business, who have been reformulating for years in order to meet retailers’ specification requirements "
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