Relevant meetings, including workshops, are included below in tabular form. The two Food Industry Workshops referred to relate to the work being undertaken by the Reformulation Subgroup of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group to prepare a draft Roadmap for the reformulation of unhealthy food and drink, and consultation with industry on same. In addition to the food industry representatives, other stakeholders were also in attendance, including the Chair of the Subgroup, as well as colleagues from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Meeting
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Date
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Attendees
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Matters discussed
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Food Industry Workshop 1
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20/09/2018
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DoH: Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent, Liam McCormack (AP)
Chair of OPIOG Reformulation Subgroup (Prof Ivan Perry, UCC) and research colleagues
Representatives of the Food Industry, Retail and Advertising
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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Food Reformulation and Roadmap
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Food Industry Workshop 2
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25/02/2019
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DoH: Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent, Liam McCormack (AP)
Chair of OPIOG Reformulation Subgroup (Prof Ivan Perry, UCC) and research colleagues
Representatives of the Food Industry, Retail and Advertising
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Food Reformulation and Roadmap
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Meeting with representatives from Nestle
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30/04/2019
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DoH: Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent), Seamus O’Reilly (AP)
Chair of Reformulation Subgroup: Prof. Ivan Perry
Representatives from Nestle Ireland and UK
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Food Reformulation and Roadmap
Public Health England/UK Programme on reformulation
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IBEC Prepared Consumer Foods Council
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13/09/2019
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DoH: Kate O’Flaherty (PO)
Members from IBEC Prepared Consumer Foods Council
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By invitation to present overview of progress on the Obesity Policy and Action Plan
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IBEC
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01/10/2019
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DoH: Seamus O’Reilly (AP)
IBEC: Linda Stuart-Trainor (Director, Prepared Consumer Foods)
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Introductory meeting between IBEC and Seamus O’Reilly as new to role
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IBEC/UNESDA
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06/11/2019
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DoH: Seamus O’Reilly (AP) Ursula O’Dwyer (AP Equivalent)
UNESDA (Soft Drinks Europe): Nicholas Hodac
Beverage Council of Ireland: Colm Jordan
IBEC: Linda Stuart-Trainor
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New CEO of UNESDA requested meeting with the Department of Health to discuss reformulation approach in Ireland.
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