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Understanding of HFSS regulations in Scotland
1.
Which sector best describes your business
Bakery
Confectionary
Soft Drinks
Dairy
Savoury/snacks
Ready meal
other
2.
What is the approximate size of your company?
Micro (<10 staff)
Small (10-49 staff)
Medium (50-249 staff)
Large (250+)
3.
How familiar are you with the upcoming HFSS regulations for Scotland?
Extremely familiar
Very familiar
Somewhat familiar
Not so familiar
Not at all familiar
4.
Which of the following HFSS restrictions are you aware of? (select all that apply)
Placement restrictions (e.g. checkouts, aisle ends)
Promotional restrictions (e.g. multibuy bans and seasonal promotions)
Advertsing restrictions
On-line retail restrictions
Not sure
5.
How familiar are you with the 13 HFSS product categories?
Extremely familiar
Very familiar
Somewhat familiar
Not so familiar
Not at all familiar
6.
Are your core range of products included in the 13 HFSS product categories?
Yes
No
Not sure
7.
How familiar are you with the UK Nutrient Profile Model used for classification of non-HFSS products? (2004/2005 NPM model)
Extremely familiar
Very familiar
Somewhat familiar
Not so familiar
Not at all familiar
8.
Has your company calculated the Nutrient Profile Model score across your product score?
Yes - all products
Some products
No
Not sure
9.
How confident is your company in calculating Nutrient Profile model scores?
Extremely confident
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not so confident
Not at all confident
10.
How prepared is your company for the HFSS restrictions implementation date of the 1st of October 2026 in Scotland?
Very prepared
Somewhat prepared
Not prepared
Not sure
11.
Do you expect the implementation of HFSS restrictions in Scotland to affect your business?
Yes - significantly
Yes - somewhat
No major impact expected
Not sure
12.
Has your company taken or planned any actions in response to HFSS restrcitions?
Reformulated products
Review product portfolio
Changing promotions or marketing
Seeking guidance and support
No actions yet
13.
How likely is your company to reformulate products in response to HFSS regualtions?
Very likely
Likely
Somewhat likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Somewhat unlikely
Unlikely
Very unlikely
14.
What are the main barriers, if any, to reformulating products?
Cost of reformulation
Technical challenges
Consumer acceptance
Shelf-life concerns
labelling implications
No barriers to reformualtion
15.
Would any of the support resources below help you to implement the HFSS regualtions?
Industry training event
SME training guide
Connections to ingredient specialists
NPM calculator
Peer to peer knowledge transfer
One to one support
Funding for associated costs
Other (please specify)
16.
What do you see as the biggest challenge your company faces in responding to HFSS regulations?
17.
Please add your preferred email address and contact details if you wish to discuss your future reformulation work and HFSS compliance
For more information on free reformulation support for Scotland's SME food and drink manufacturing sector please contact reformulation@fdfscotland.org.uk or visit www.fdfscotland.org.uk for more information