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Communication considerations for food and supplement brands

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This webinar is hosted in partnership with HRS Communications.

Whether it is the vitamin c content in fruit beverages or the digestive benefits in yogurt, consumers are looking for information and solutions to support their health goals. When communicating these nutrition and health claims, food and supplement brands must use informative and engaging copywriting that drives action, reference up-to-date and reputable sources of information, and follow industry rules and regulations. Nutrition and health claims are strictly regulated to protect the consumer. Unintentionally, food companies and business operators can break the law when advertising and marketing their products. Health professionals, celebrities, influencers must abide by this legislation when working with brands.

This webinar will hosted by two of HRS’s communications experts, Dr Kathryn O’Sullivan and Donia Hilal draw on their food industry and health writing backgrounds, to help brands understand the importance of evidence-based and industry-compliant copy, with a focus on GB/EU Nutrition, Health and Botanical Claims legislation. This webinar will also uncover key communication considerations for food and supplement brands, including an overview of nutritional and health claims, what are authorised claims, botanical “on hold” claims and examples of compliant and non-compliant UK & EU legislation.

What will I gain from this webinar?

  • Nutrition and health claims are strictly regulated to protect the consumer
  • Unintentionally, food companies and business operators can break the law when advertising and marketing their products
  • Health professionals, celebrities, influencers must abide by this legislation when working with brands

 

Course Features

  • Lecture 1
  • Quiz 0
  • Duration Lifetime access
  • Skill level All levels
  • Language English
  • Students 202
  • Certificate Yes
  • Assessments Yes

Dr. Kathryn O’Sullivan is a Nutrition Scientist and Registered Dietitian, specialising in public health communications.

Kathryn holds a B.Sc. in Human Nutrition and a Ph.D in clinical medicine from Trinity College Dublin, and has over 25 years of experience working in the food industry and academia.

With 10 years international experience working for the Kellogg Company throughout Europe and the Middle East markets, Kathryn now works as an independent nutrition consultant providing expertise in nutrition science, marketing, communications and regulatory affairs to international food companies.

She occasionally lectures at universities and health conferences, and has published extensively in peer reviewed journals, healthcare and consumer press.

Kathryn has a special interest in EFSA Nutrition and Health claims. In her spare time, she works as a ceramicist.

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Donia is an Registered Associate Nutritionist, specialising in supplements. Donia began her career as a freelance nutritionist before joining Nestle as their Market Nutritionist, supporting their healthier product range. She then joined Holland & Barrett, supporting their regulatory compliance function and building a robust regulatory framework in relation to food supplement and botanical claims. Donia has over 6 years of experience as a Nutritionist and works with clients on a one to one basis to support their goals, ranging from weight loss, prenatal and postnatal nutrition and children’s health.