OECD OBESITY REPORT SAYS REFORMULATION CAN BOOST ECONOMIES AND WEALTH OF FOOD MANUFACTURERS

AN ORGANISATION for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) report on obesity has argued that initiatives such as reformulation, can benefit the food industry, enabling companies to reduce costs and target new consumer niches. These included “attracting people from the health-conscious segment of the market”.  The report suggested that gradual reformulations be adopted to preserve sales with consumers “more likely to adjust to a new taste over time…”  Moreover, OECD consumers would live longer if such reformulation took place – an additional ...


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