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SALUS Project
TITLE: A EUROPEAN NETWORK TO FOLLOW-UP THE REFORMULATION OF MANUFACTURED FOODS IN TERMS OF THE REDUCTION OF THE LEVELS OF FAT, SATURED AND TRANS FAT, SALT AND SUGAR. IDENTIFICATION AND EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICES ON THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL ASPECTS OF REFORMULATIONS IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES.
EAHC PRIORITIES:
3.2 PROMOTE HEALTHIER WAYS OF LIFE AND REDUCE MAJOR DISEASES AND INJURIES BY TACKLING HEALTH DETERMINANTS
3.2.1. NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
TARGET GROUPS: NGOs, Food Industries Associations, Consumes Associations or Public Administrations dealing with the topics proposed by the project
GENERAL FRAMEWORK: Follow-up of the reformulation of manufactured foods – exchange of good practice with regard to the reduction of the levels of fat, saturated and trans fats, salt and sugar in manufactured foods focusing on the technical and economical aspects of reformulations in small and medium sized enterprises. The aim is to support the follow-up of the implementation of the White Paper on a Strategy for Europe on Nutrition, Overweight, and Obesity-related health issues.
Private actors have a major role to play in developing the healthy choice for consumers, and in empowering them to make healthy lifestyle decisions: their actions in this area can complement government policy and legislative initiatives at European and national level.
Where private actors work across different Member States, as in the case of large industry players, a further broad area for action is to develop a common consistent approach to consumers across the EU.
Making the healthy option available and affordable: The food industry (from producers to retailers) could make demonstrable improvements in areas such as the reformulation of foods in terms of salt, fats, particularly saturated and trans fats, and sugars for consumers across the EU and to consider ways to promote consumer acceptance of reformulated products. There is also evidence that good practices of retailers in Member States, promoting healthy products such as fruits and vegetables at cheap prices on a regular basis, have led to a positive impact on diets.
Keeping consumers informed: Retailers and food companies could fully contribute to current voluntary national initiatives.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The general objective of SALUS project will be to follow-up the reformulation of the manufactured foods, the analysis of the EU context and the identification and exchange of the best practices in terms of the reduction of the levels of fat, saturated and trans fats, salt and sugar in manufactured foods and information campaigns for consumers.
In addition, the project will aim to identify and disseminate good practices in the New Member States on the project issues. SALUS will be aimed to promote healthier ways of life and reduce major diseases and injuries by tackling health determinants in this critical field.
The strategic objectives of SALUS project will be:
1) to build a EU network at least constituted by 50% of partners from New Member and Candidate countries;
2) to analyse the EU context about the rules, laws and situations about food reformulation in terms of the reduction of salt, sugar and fat levels;
3) to follow-up the reformulation of the manufactured foods (among SMEs)
4) to identify and exchange experiences among countries partner of the project;
5) to arrange a European information and awareness campaign for consumers;
6) to create the first European Clearing House for the SMEs and Consumers about the manufactured foods.
PROJECT WORK PLAN
WP1. Project management.
WP2. Communication and dissemination of results.
WP3. Monitoring and evaluation.
WP4. Analysis of the local context about the rules, laws and situations about food reformulation in terms of reduction of salt, sugar and fat.
WP5. Identification and Exchange of best practices.
WP6. European information and awareness campaign for consumers.
WP7. European Clearing House on food reformulation for SMEs and Consumers.
PARTNER: TECNOGRANDA (Italy); SFVS (Lithuania); CANRI (Bulgaria); UHOH (Germany); IBA (Romania); CCFRA (United Kingdom); TUB.LMBT (Germany); AGRO-HALL (France); Jata – Emona (Slovenia); UIB (Spain) BOKU (Austria); CBHU (Hungary); CODACONS (Italy); ISES (Italy).
For further information, please contact us: info@associazioneises.org
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