Healthy Food Partnership Reformulation Program: Wave 3 Category Definitions and Targets
Packaged salads
Packaged salads
Definition: Products consisting of vegetables either raw or cooked (or combination), intended to be consumed cold, with the addition of other ingredients and dressings.
Packaged Salads subcategories: 1. Packaged salads – Vegetable-dominant; 2. Packaged salads – Starch-dominant; 3. Packaged salads - Seafood salads
Packaged salads – Vegetable-dominant
Definition: Vegetable-based salads with dressings and/or additions/toppings that contain added sodium.
TARGET: A reduction in sodium across defined products to 300mg/100g by June 2028.
Inclusions
Examples include Caesar salad, Greek salad, Asian-style salad, and wedge salad. Additions include meat, legumes, croutons, cheese, eggs, nuts and grains or starchy vegetables (when less than 50% total product). May include fruit as an ingredient. Ready to eat or combine/mix at home. Single or multi serve.
Exclusions
Bagged salads without inclusions (e.g. bagged mixed salad leaves). Fruit salads.
Note that vegetable-dominant and starch dominant salads have the same sodium target. Feedback on the targets are sought to ensure the target is appropriate for the products in each category.