FDF hosts BCCC Technology conference

The conference, titled 'Healthy Indulgence – Challenges and Opportunities', reviewed the impact of consumer health for manufacturers, with speakers focusing on the progress in food reformulation, new ingredients, overeating and satiety. Speakers from organisations including The Carbon Trust, Food Standards Agency, Mintel, and Nestle covered a wide range of topics such as trends in health, progress in programmes to reduce saturated fat and salt, and regulatory developments in food labelling. In his opening speech to the conference, United Biscuits' Simon Roulston, FDF's BCCC conference chair, commented: "In the area of ingredients we have seen unprecedented price increases for wheat and oils alongside falling commodity stock levels and share prices." He added: "There is also a growing emphasis on environmental issues, for example with a focus on biofuels and carbon neutrality. These issues add pressure on the industry, but at the same time offer opportunities for innovation." Weblink: www.fdf.org.uk