Guidance

Sugar reduction: report on first year progress

A detailed report assessing progress in the first year of the sugar reduction programme, principally for the food industry and public health bodies.

Documents

Sugar reduction and wider reformulation: report on progress towards the first 5% reduction and next steps

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Sugar reduction and wider reformulation programme: appendix 3

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Sugar reduction and wider reformulation: layman's summary

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Details

The report includes a detailed assessment of progress by the food industry, towards meeting the 5% reduction target in the first year of the sugar reduction programme.

The report includes:

  • a summary of progress to date in reducing sugar and calories, in product categories included in the programme
  • an assessment of progress for retailers and manufacturers
  • a brief assessment for the out of home sector
  • case studies supplied by industry businesses
  • an analysis of progress by individual businesses, and in top-selling products in each category
  • an update on progress through other workstreams, in the wider reduction and reformulation programme

Updates to this page

Published 22 May 2018
Last updated 23 May 2018 show all updates
  1. Added Sugar reduction and wider reformulation: layman's summary document.

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