HC Deb 17 November 2003 vol 413 cc584-5W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations he has received from manufacturers of foods for particular nutritional uses. [136892]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Food Standards Agency officials have met recently with various stakeholders to discuss issues affecting foods for particular nutritional uses. Topics discussed include the draft European Regulation on health and nutrition claims, the proposed European Directive on 'sports foods' and gluten-free foods.

Manufacturers of foods for particular nutritional uses have concerns about the potential impact of the proposed regulation on health and nutrition claims on the labelling of these foods.