Inside our Food and Beverage Manufacturers Australia 2024
Inside our Food and Beverage Manufacturers Australia 2024
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1-53ISBN-13
9780730000037Language
engResearch statement
Background To improve population diets, broad-scale societal change is required, including from the food industry. This study aimed to assess the largest Australian food manufacturing companies on their voluntary policies and practices for supporting healthier food environments and improving population nutrition. The objective was to highlight where Australian food companies were demonstrating leadership, and identify areas for improvement. Using the globally-developed methods by INFORMAS, the study is a repeat of a previous assessment in 2018 (Sacks et al 2020). Contribution This study found that food manufacturer policies and practices for improving population nutrition in Australia varied substantially across the sector, with room for major improvement across the board. Most companies state a commitment to improve nutrition, but few had clear policies to reduce the exposure of children to unhealthy food marketing, and to improve the affordability and accessibility of healthy foods. Stronger government is needed, in particular national legislation to restrict the exposure of children to the marketing of unhealthy foods and brands, and mandatory implementation of the Health Star Rating labelling scheme. Significance The report was launched with a public webinar that was well attended, with over 150 attendees from diverse backgrounds (including public health, researchers, food companies and industry bodies, and representatives from local, state and federal government). The report launch also received extensive media coverage with a potential audienc reach of 1.7 million, with 31 media items across local and state radio, national TV, print and online. Findings of this research were presented at the World Public Health Nutrition Conference, London in June 2024. The academic manuscript for this study is currently in progress, with journal submission aimed for end of 2024.Publication classification
A6 Research report/technical paperEditor/Contributor(s)
Sievert K, Cameron A, Marshall J, Vanderlee L, Gaucher-Holm APublisher
Deakin UniversityPlace of publication
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