Draft recommendations on saturated fat and added sugar reductions, and on portion size availability, for biscuits, cakes, pastries, buns, chocolate confectionery and soft drinks (Scotland)

Who will this consultation be of most interest to?
Food and drink businesses, trade associations, consumer and health groups.

What is the subject of this consultation?
Proposed voluntary recommendations for industry for reductions in levels of saturated fat and added sugar; increased availability of smaller single-portion sizes; and increased marketing of reduced/low saturated fat and reduced/low/no sugar versions of certain food products that are significant contributors of these nutrients in the UK diet.

What is the purpose of this consultation?
The Agency’s Saturated Fat and Energy Intake Programme aims to help consumers reduce their saturated fat intakes and better balance their energy (calories) intakes with their energy needs. The Programme involves working with the food industry to reduce saturated fat and energy levels where possible. The food industry periodically changes ingredients and processes and the aim of this proposal is to develop guidance to indicate the direction for these changes to achieve improved public health. This is the first public consultation to seek views on draft voluntary recommendations for saturated fat and added sugar reductions, the increased availability of smaller single-portion sizes, and increased marketing of healthier versions of a number of food products - biscuits, cakes, pastries, buns, chocolate confectionery and soft drinks. Further consultation is planned on dairy and meat products and savoury snacks.

This consultation has been prepared in accordance with the HM Government Code of Practice on Consultation, which states that a consultation must follow better regulation best practice, including carrying out an Impact Assessment (Regulatory Impact Assessment in Scotland). The assessment is included in the consultation documents.

We are interested in what you thought of this consultation and would therefore welcome your general feedback on both the consultation package and overall consultation process. If you would like to assist us to improve the quality of future consultations, please feel free to share your thoughts with us by using the consultation feedback questionnaire.

Consultation feedback questionnaire (Word)

Consultation feedback questionnaire (pdf)

In accordance with the FSA principle of openness our Information Centre at Aviation House will hold a copy of the completed consultation. The FSA will publish a summary of responses, which may include personal data, such as your full name. Disclosure of any other personal data would be made only upon request for the full consultation responses. If you do not want this information to be released, please complete and return the Publication of Personal Data Form. Return of this form does not mean that we will treat your response to the consultation as confidential, just your personal data.

Data protection form (Word)

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Within three months of a consultation ending we aim to publish a summary of responses received and provide a link to it from this page.

If, after three months, the summary is still not showing, please contact the person who was responsible for the original consultation. Alternatively, you can contact the FSA Consultation Co-ordinator by email: consultationcoordinator@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk