通过食品和饮料塑造更健康的未来：2025年进展报告

IntroductionFood and drink manufacturing is the UK’s largest advanced manufacturing sector,made up of 12,500 businesses based in every part of the country. From entrepreneursto global businesses, our brands help support food security with a stable food supplychain, whilst providing high quality, nourishing food at affordable prices.The food our companies make can be found in everyone’s cupboards, fridges andfreezers. But feeding the nation comes with responsibilities. We need a food systemthat feeds the nation and grows the economy, whilst protecting the health of peopleand the planet. We support government’s ambition for a comprehensive food strategyto effectively drive change.We believe, with the right policy levers, we can drive investment into the UK andcreate the most competitive and dynamic food and drink sector in Europe.OurAmbition 2030sets out how to take forward sustainability changes across thefood and drink industry. We have also recently outlined how supportingtechnologyadoptionand thebusiness environmentwill help supercharge innovation and unlocka £14 billion growth opportunity.This report focuses on the work food and drink companies have undertaken todate to support healthier choices. We recognise that more needs to be doneand are committed to driving further progress.Establishing areformulationprogramme tosupport SMEsbased on theReformulation forHealth Programmein ScotlandSupportingreformulationinvestment byexpanding accessto existing R&D taxcredits, grants andcapital allowanceGovernment can support food and drinkmanufacturers to accelerate this work by: Launching a newpublic healthcampaign withpositive, practicalmessaging tosupport consumerbehaviour changeschemesDevelopingmandatoryhealth metricsin collaborationwith industry andothers to supporttransparent datareporting ContentsIntroductionIndustry progressOur member productsIndustry & academic partnershipsThe innovation journeyHealthier product innovation showcaseSpotlight on ScotlandAction on Fibre 357911131923 Supporting healthier dietsSupporting the nation’s health is a key priority for food and drinkmanufacturers. This includes supporting our 500,000 strongworkforce to stay healthy and in employment, as well as supportinghealthy diets across the UK through the products we make andsell – from everyday staples, like oats and frozen peas, to newinnovative healthier snacks.Companies have been investing in healthierproduct development for decades. As a result,our members’ products now have 31% lesssalt, 30% less sugar and 24% fewer caloriescompared to 20151. In 2021, we also launchedAction on Fibre – a proactive industry initiative tohelp bridge the gap between fibre intakes and thedietary recommendation. Through this ongoingwork, participating brands have delivered 1.5 billionservings of fibre to the population by adapting recipesand launching higher fibre options2.This report is a celebration of what our companies have achieved,but we recognise more needs to be done and are committedto driving further progress. We look forward to engaging withgovernment to shape a healthier future as part of the food strategy.“We recognisemore needs tobe done and arecommitted todriving furtherprogress”Kantar Worldpanel GB Take Home Purchase data for FDF members, 2024 vs 2015 total nutrient volume contribution (percentage difference)Action on Fibre members self-reported data. This includes fibre contributions from sales of all products launched as part of the initiativeFindings from the FDF State of Industry Survey, estimate that 50-60% of the industry’s R&D spend, or £167m – £200m, was dedicated tohealthier product innovation in 2024 Amy GlassHead of Diet &Health Policy, FDFfrom 2022 to 2024 Invested in healthier productinnovation in 20243£180m Our membersproduce awide varietyof productsOur members produce a wide variety offood and drinks that form an important partof a healthy balanced diet, as depicted bythe government’s Eatwell Guide.This includes ingredients used to cookat home like frozen peas and tinnedtomatoes, to convenient options to supportbusy families, from veg-packed sauces tofortified breakfast cereals.Here is a snapshot of how these productsmake an important contribution to thenation’s intakes of fruit, vegetables, fibreand key micronutrients. 91%of its cereals in theUK are a source of fibreProvide over12,125 tonnesof fibre each year100%of its children’s cereals area source of vitamins & ironUse over34,770 tonnesofwholemeal flour annually,providing B vitamins, fibre, iron,zinc and magnesium Delivered510 millionportionsof fruit and veg to the UKpopulation in 2024In 2024, the UK ate~64billionBirds Eye Garden PeasAll of its drinks are a source ofat least 1 micro-nutrient andlots offer up to4 differentvitamins & mineralsBirds Eye harvested35,000tonnes of peas in 2024 - thisequates to 15 Olympic sizedswimming pools Delivered15,421tonnes of vegetablesto the UK diet through its cookingsauces between April 2024-2025This equates to193 milli