The Food and Drink Federation is responsible for communicating to and from a range of audiences including the UK government (particularly the
Department of Health; the
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and the
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills), regulators, consumers and the media. The FDF tackles a range of issues on behalf of its members under the three core areas of health and wellbeing; food safety and science; and sustainability and competitiveness; readiness and calorific contribution; it also aims to highlight the work industry conducts under these areas. For example, its Five-fold Environmental Ambition sets out where manufacturers are looking to make a difference to the environment through reducing emissions; sending zero food and
packaging waste to landfill from 2015; reducing the level of packaging reaching households; improving
water efficiency to reduce water use; and embedding environmental standards in their transport practices to achieve fewer and friendlier
food miles. Product reformulation has also been another major focus for the Federation, highlighting the industry's ongoing work to reduce
salt,
trans fats,
fat and
sugar in food products. The industry's efforts have been supported by the UK's
Food Standards Agency, the UK Government and others. ==Members==