« Pour attirer l'attention de vos lecteurs, insérez ici une phrase ou une citation intéressante tirée de l'article. » For a better understanding of issues regarding food reformulation in Europe the WP 6 of SALUX project organized an online survey among SMEs in 12 European countries in order to identify current approaches and consequences of reformulation activities, and also to outline relevant problems. The project consortium collected information from more than 650 European SMEs. Indicative results show that currently reformulation in Europe is mainly a voluntary approach and statutory provisions only play a minor role. Bakery goods and meat products are most often reformulated, and salt reduction is the main target in these reformulation processes. Problems mainly occur regarding the sensory aspects of reformulated foods. However, the overall attitude of European SMEs to food reformulation can be seen as rather positive with opinions ranging from disregard to affirmation. In another part, The WP 5 activities of the project were focused on the identification of the definition of good practice in food reformulation and exchange of good practices of reformulated food in partner countries. All information submitted by partners was analysed and presented in the draft report. Report includes SWOT analysis as well as conclusions and recommendations. The findings in the report were summarized in three main areas according to the objectives of WP 5: • definition of good practice in food reformulation; • overview of replies of Partners on good practices in manufacture of reformulated food in the last 5 years that have given positive results; • overview of replies of Partners on good practice campaigns encouraging production and consumption of reformulated food conducted in the last 5 years that have given positive results. Double win against obesity: healthy diet + exercise End and evaluation of works performed by WP5 and WP6 Launch of SALUX Clearing House on November 2013 2 013/10/11 « Obesity among EU citizens, including children, is rising at an alarming rate. This phenomenon causes serious health problems, including cardiovascular disease and some cancers, which can lead to death. To curb the situation, the EU has launched a series of initiatives to inform consumers about the nutritional content of their food, to encourage active lifestyles and improve the health of young people. » Clearing House for Agri-food SMEs and Consumers will be a tool to support the EU in the fight against non-communicable diseases. It will serve and link all stakeholders and focus on topics related to food reformulation and consumers awareness. It will lead users to relevant information, enhance the networking among existing centers of expertise, web sites, databases and gather relevant information about the project issues. For more information please contact: [email protected]