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  • Potential for improvement of population diet through reformulation of commonly eaten foods

  • Joop van Raaij, Marieke Hendriksen, Hans Verhagen
  • Journal:
    Public Health Nutrition / Volume 12 / Issue 3 / March 2009
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    01 August 2008, pp. 325-330
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  • Food reformulation

    Reformulation of foods is considered one of the key options to achieve population nutrient goals. The compositions of many foods are modified to assist the consumer bring his or her daily diet more in line with dietary recommendations.

    Initiatives on food reformulation

    Over the past few years the number of reformulated foods introduced on the European market has increased enormously and it is expected that this trend will continue for the coming years.

    Limits to food reformulation

    Limitations to food reformulation in terms of choice of foods appropriate for reformulation and level of feasible reformulation relate mainly to consumer acceptance, safety aspects, technological challenges and food legislation.

    Impact on key nutrient intake and health

    The potential impact of reformulated foods on key nutrient intake and health is obvious. Evaluation of the actual impact requires not only regular food consumption surveys, but also regular updates of the food composition table including the compositions of newly launched reformulated foods.