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Health and Wellbeing

Food and drink manufacturers continue to respond to society's concerns about the health of the nation, particularly in relation to rising obesity levels. We are committed to playing a positive role in this debate.

We have input into 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.

The Group aims to drive forward the Food and Health Manifesto commitments unveiled by the industry in 2004.

Much progress has been made in delivering on these commitments, particularly in areas such as front-of-pack nutrition labelling, workplace wellbeing and product reformulation.

Scottish companies have been busy creating healthier tasty products, and establishing their own healthy workplace initiatives.

Here are examples of some initiatives:

• Last year, SFDF teamed up with the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives (SCHWL) and the Food and Health Alliance (FHA) to promote healthier lifestyles among those employed within the industry. A national pilot programme was established to provide support and guidance to food and drink manufacturers on promoting health within the workplace.
• Reformulation case studies: See what Baxters, Young's Seafood, Nairn's Oatcakes, Macphie of Glenbervie have been doing.
• Workplace wellbeing initiatives including Thomas Tunnock, Devro and Uin Foods
• Scotland active on health and wellbeing
• A snapshot of programmes in Scotland