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UK nutrient profiling model: review and consultation outcome

Department of Health and Social Care

2026.0

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Summary

This government document presents the outcome of a review and public consultation on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model, a regulatory tool developed to identify less healthy foods subject to advertising and marketing restrictions. The revised model is intended to reflect updated dietary guidelines and evidence on nutrient content, and the report summarises how stakeholder responses shaped the final methodology. It is a key policy instrument underpinning UK food advertising regulation, including restrictions introduced under the Health and Care Act 2022.

UK applicability

This document is directly applicable to UK food policy and regulation, informing advertising watershed rules and restrictions on less healthy food promotion under UK government legislation. It is of immediate relevance to food manufacturers, retailers, advertisers, and public health practitioners operating in the UK.

Key measures

Nutrient profile scores; food classification thresholds; energy, saturated fat, sugar, salt, fibre, protein, and fruit/vegetable/nut content per 100g

Outcomes reported

The document reports the outcome of a public consultation on proposed revisions to the UK Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM), which is used to classify foods as 'less healthy' for the purposes of advertising and marketing restrictions. It likely sets out the final updated scoring methodology and how consultation responses informed the revised model.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Food regulation & advertising standards
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
UK
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
WP0138

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