Join us to celebrate food innovation and reformulation for health!

Why Attend?

• Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry leaders, solution providers, and peers to discuss the latest trends and innovations in food and drink reformulation.
• Practical Advice: Gain valuable knowledge on navigating the reformulation process with input from Kantar, the Knowledge Bank, Food Standards Scotland, and the Food and Drink Federation. Learn from ingredients suppliers, sensory analysis providers and academic services on how to make your products healthier.
• Celebrate Success: Discover the innovative reformulations already made by some of Scotland’s best-loved brands and get inspired to make your products healthier.

 Event Highlights

• Industry support: Find out how Food and Drink Federation Scotland’s Reformulation for Health Programme, funded by the Scottish Government, can help you make nutritional adjustments in line with the 8 principles of reformulation. This includes reducing salt, sugar, fat, calories and portion size; increasing fruit and veg and fibre; improving consumer information; and replacing ingredients with healthier alternatives.
• Future policy and legislation: Stay informed about nutritional targets and upcoming policies like the legislation that will restrict the promotions of food high in fat, salt or sugar and the Good Food Nation Act.

Joanne Burns, Reformulation for Health Manager at Food and Drink Federation Scotland, said:

“I am thrilled to be hosting our next Celebrating Innovation and Reformulation for Health conference. While many Scottish businesses are already leading the way in developing new recipes and modifying well-loved food and drink products to create healthier options for consumers, it can also be hard to get started on the reformulation journey.

“The day is not just about reformulation and innovation but also about collaboration as we can’t do it alone. With this event, we’ll be bringing together industry experts, regulators, and businesses to share advice, the latest news, and new legislation to help even more of Scotland’s best-loved brands to make their products healthier.”

Laura Wilson, Head of Public Health Nutrition at Food Standards Scotland, added:

“Reformulation to improve the nutritional content of commonly consumed food and drinks is essential in supporting a healthier food environment in Scotland. That is why we are supporting this vital programme with practical and tangible help for Scotland’s food and drink sector to rise to the challenge and help improve the health of people living in Scotland. An improved food environment will help reduce inequalities and promote longer, healthier lives. I am excited to be supporting this event and the opportunities it provides for the industry to contribute positively to Scotland becoming a Good Food Nation”.

 Event Details

• Date: 12 March 2025
• Location: Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
• Time: 09:30 – 15:30
• Tickets: Register  

The free conference is open to food and drink manufacturers, industry professionals, and anyone interested in public dietary health and food and drink reformulation.

 For more information or media opportunities, please contact Kirsty Tinsdale at kirsty.tinsdale@fdfscotland.org.uk or 07508 303 7368.