Health and Wellbeing
The food and drink manufacturing industry in Scotland recognises its role in responding to societal concerns about the health of the nation, particularly in relation to obesity. We are committed to playing an active role in this debate.
Manufacturers have a reputation for demonstrating leadership in order to deliver
results on diet and health. We have already delivered significant progress in
areas such as:
- front-of-pack nutrition labelling
- workplace wellbeing
-
product
reformulation to reduce levels of salt, sugar and saturated fat in our
products.
Making an active contribution to diet and health policy SFDF is currently
working with the Scottish Government and other stakeholders to deliver progress
on the
Obesity Action Plan. SFDF is one of only two industry representatives on the
Joint Obesity Group, the Ministerial Group that was set up to oversee and
implement
this initiative.
An Obesity Advisory Group has also been set up by SFDF. The Group comprises of
influential figures from the food industry in Scotland with frontline
experience
help to
inform, devise and shape SFDF's policy in this area.
The Obesity Advisory Group also informs the work of our Reformulation Programme which provides hands on, practical support to SMEs in Scotland to help them
reformulate their
products.
The Reformulation Programme is a free of charge service which aims to kick start the reformulation process by working with
companies to:
- identify opportunities within their current portfolio
- extend their product range into healthier markets
- apply creative thinking to maximise commercial opportunities.
As an organisation, we have direct involvement in the FDF Health and Wellbeing
Steering Group. Its aim is to work constructively with Government, regulators and
others to help find solutions to the complex issues at the heart of the diet
and
health challenge. Its current focus is on contributing to the Responsibility
Deal.
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Last reviewed: 20 Sep 2011