News & Events
TDMR Europe partners with Food Matters Live 2019
5th June 2019
TDMR Europe is delighted to announce that it is partnering with Food Matters Live 2019, an event which aims to bring together a curated exhibition with hundreds of exhibitors and speakers and thousands of visitors from across the global food, drink and nutraceutical industry. It is a unique event dedicated
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An interview with Professor Anthony Leeds
28th May 2019
In this exclusive interview, Professor Anthony Leeds discusses the benefits of formula food diets (TDRs and MRPs) at our recent seminar ‘Healthcare cost reduction and improved quality of life with evidence-based weight loss in diabetes and osteoarthritis’ at University College Dublin. The event, delivered in partnership with The World Obesity
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European Obesity Day 2019
16th May 2019
Whilst life expectancy in Europe is on the increase, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that progress risks backsliding amid growing rates of obesity. Recent reports indicate that almost 30% of the global population is either obese or overweight and the WHO confirms that worldwide obesity has nearly tripled
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Total Diet Replacements (the ‘Soups and Shakes diet’): a scientifically proven, cost-effective weight-loss solution for diabetes remission and osteoarthritis in Europe
18th April 2019
Total diet replacements (TDRs) – weight loss diets of soups, shakes, bars and porridges – can turn back the tsunami of osteoarthritis, diabetes and other obesity-related comorbidities that threaten to overwhelm healthcare services across Europe. This was made evident yesterday at a University College Dublin seminar, led by trade
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Five things you may not know about TDRs
18th March 2019
Five things you may not know about Total Diet Replacements With the prevalence of obesity rising across Europe, more and more people are seeking to quickly and effectively lose weight. A quick Google search provides hundreds of ways to achieve weight loss, including through the use of pills and other
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Register for the ‘Healthcare cost reduction and improved quality of life with evidence-based weight loss in diabetes and osteoarthritis’ Seminar
11th March 2019
TDMR Europe is delighted to announce that it will be delivering the free seminar ‘Healthcare cost reduction and improved quality of life with evidence-based weight loss in diabetes and osteoarthritis’, alongside The World Obesity Federation, taking place on 16th April, 11:00am -1:00pm, at the University College Dublin, Conway Institute of
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Newly published review supports effectiveness of meal replacement for weight loss
25th February 2019
Newly published review supports effectiveness of meal replacement for weight loss A new review[1] of trials has added more support to the science behind meal replacements products (MRPs) for weight control and their effectiveness in helping people lose weight. Published in Obesity Reviews – the official journal of the World
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Oxford University: doctor referral to a TDR program is cost‐effective for the routine treatment of obesity
25th February 2019
The University of Oxford has published a paper into the cost-effectiveness of low calorie meal replacements for the treatment of obesity in the NHS, which concludes that replacing all regular meals with a low calorie diet of soups, shakes and bars, together with behavioural support, is cost-effective as a routine treatment for
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Total diet replacements and meal replacement products: a means to solve the NHS’s budgetary problems?
11th January 2019
Total diet replacements and meal replacement products: a means to solve the NHS’s budgetary problems? According to a recent investigation by The Sunday Times, joint replacement surgery for obese and overweight patients has risen dramatically in 2018. In total, more than 41,000 overweight patients got new hips and knees last
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TDR should now be considered as the first intervention in people newly diagnosed with Type2 diabetes across the EU
21st December 2018
21 December 2018 Following the release of the DiRECT trial health economics paper this morning by Diabetes UK, Professor Anthony Leeds, Chairman of Total Diet and Meal Replacements Europe (TDMR Europe), the trade association representing the European total diet and meal replacements industry, welcomed the news: “This analysis of costs and savings confirms
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Well done England – but what about the rest of Europe?
17th December 2018
NHS England’s recent news that total diet replacements will now be available via an NHS trial to thousands of people with type 2 diabetes was a very welcome announcement for our industry. It’s a testament to how effective our members’ products are and validates the very real impact these could
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NHS England: Very low calorie diets part of NHS action to tackle growing obesity and Type 2 diabetes epidemic
3rd December 2018
3 December 2018. NHS England has today informed the public about the decision to include total diet replacements (TDR) as part of the NHS action to tackle obesity and related diseases such as type 2 diabetes. According to Simon Stevens, NHS Chef Executive, the programme will be initially piloted in
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TDMR Europe interview with the Food Matters Live
25th October 2018
TDMR Europe interview with the Food Matters Live TDMR Europe’s representative, Rob Rona, discussed with Food Matters Live the activity of TDMR Europe, describing what is the main objective of total diet replacement products and meal replacement products, the association’s impact on addressing public health challenges and reducing the burden
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TDMR Europe at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2018 Annual Meeting
9th October 2018
TDMR Europe at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2018 Annual Meeting Last week (1-5th October), Berlin hosted one of the biggest international conferences related to the study of diabetes held by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) which gathers annually 15,000 delegates from
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NEWS – osteoarthritis patients’ lives could be transformed by turning treatment on its head
6th September 2018
New research set to turn treatment of osteoarthritis on its head, lives could be “transformed”, say researchers. A solution for England’s heart age problem: Danish study shows 10% weight loss can take 5 years off heart age and ease the pain of osteoarthritis. Overweight elderly sufferers of osteoarthritis could have
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VLCD Industry Group relaunches as TDMR Europe to become industry voice
23rd August 2018
VLCD Industry Group relaunches as TDMR Europe to become industry voice The European Very Low-Calorie Diet Industry Group (VLCD IG), the trade body representing manufacturers and distributors of total diet replacements (TDRs) and meal replacement products (MRPs) which provide weight loss programmes for the very overweight and obese, has
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Successful dieters believe total diet replacements are best for weight loss, as crunch time approaches for legislation that could wipe out these programmes
11th September 2017
80% of dieters believe that the best way to lose weight is through a total diet replacement (TDR) and that no other option is as successful, according to a survey of current and former TDR participants run by the European Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) Industry Group. The survey demonstrates
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Following the motion for resolution on total diet replacement products being rejected at the ENVI Committee in September 2017, with the objection being supported by 26 MEPs, rejected by 36 MEPs with one abstention, the VLCD Industry Group produced the below statement:
1st September 2017
The debate can be viewed here. Professor Anthony Leeds, Medical Director of the European Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) Industry Group said: “The EU has misjudged this issue. The very latest published scientific evidence shows that total diet replacement (VLCD and LCD) programmes deliver the amount of weight loss (10
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New legislation unnecessary and unsubstantiated, warns very low calorie diet industry group
2nd August 2017
The European Very Low Calorie Diet Industry Group (VLCD Industry Group) has relaunched its Code of Practice to highlight that consumer safety is a key priority for the industry in light of proposed new legislation that risks wiping out very low calorie diet products (VLCDs) from the market and making
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Regulatory change could wipe out crucial weight loss programmes
26th March 2017
New legislation currently being considered by the European Parliament could wipe out very low calorie diet products (VLCDs), which amongst a tide of rising obesity will leave tens of thousands of obese and overweight people across Europe without one of the safest and most effective options available to lose weight,
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Loss of crucial weight loss programmes will put consumers at risk of dangerous alternatives
3rd March 2017
The loss of very low calorie diet products (VLCDs) will leave tens of thousands of obese and overweight people across Europe without one of the safest and most effective options available to lose weight, making them more likely to turn to less regulated and potentially dangerous alternatives such as fad
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