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Food reformulation and improved consumer awareness sees salt purchases cut by 4000 tonnes

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The salt reduction efforts of members of the food industry in the UK appear to be paying dividends, according to new data from leading market insight provider, TNS Worldpanel. Between September 2006 and...

Food and drink manufacturers working on sustainability standards

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The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents the UK’s food and beverage manufacturers, and Improve, the food and drink sector skills council, are working on a formal set of National Occupational...

UK food and beverage manufacturers cut carbon emissions by 17%

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Members of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have reduced their CO2 emissions by 17% since 1990 as part of a plan to reduce their environmental impact. The reduction means the industry has been releasing...

Can convenience foods play a positive role in tackling obesity?

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A high profile debate, organised by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the UK Government’s Foresight unit, was held overnight to discuss the role of convenience foods and their impact on obesity. The...

UK food and beverage industry commits to improving health of their products

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UK food and beverage manufacturers have pledged to continue to improve the nutritional value of their products despite reporting that economic concerns are beginning to weigh more heavily on their plans. Speaking...

UK manufacturers call for policy makers to get out from behind their desks

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Regulators and policy makers need to get out from behind their desks to see what it is really like to work in the food and drink industry, Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Director General Melanie Leech...

UK manufacturers helping to drive salt intake down

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has established that there is a continued downward trend in the amount of salt consumed by people in the UK. The Agency has been pushing the decreased salt message for a...

Creative marketing of junk food to kids under attack

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A new report has labelled food companies “irresponsible” in their marketing of food to children. The report, by consumer group ‘Which?’, has been slammed by the Food and Drink Federation...

Food industry makes pledge to reduce food miles

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Forty UK food and drink companies yesterday pledged to make fewer and friendlier food transport miles, signing up to the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) Environmental Checklist and Clause for Greener...

FDF warns of challenges to the food industry

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The issues of food and health, the environment and food inflation formed the core themes of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) President’s speech at the recent FDF President’s Dinner held...