Flora

Flora was created after the medical profession asked us to create a healthy alternative to butter and hard margarines. The end result was a spread that was high in polyunsaturated fat and at least 70% lower in saturated fat than butter.

An enriching diet

Today, Flora foods still keep up to date with the latest research on diet and heart health. Flora spreads contain a good balance of fats that can help keep your heart healthy, including omega-3 and omega-6 oils, as well as vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid.

The Flora pro-activ range of everyday foods actively combat cholesterol. The plant sterols in our low fat spreads, milk, one-a-day mini drinks and low fat yogurts, filter out cholesterol in the gut, meaning less is absorbed into the blood stream. This is why Flora pro-activ is clinically proven to significantly lower cholesterol and why no other food is more effective at lowering cholesterol

How it all started

Flora was one of the first soft margarines to be launched in the UK in 1964.
In 1996, Flora sponsored the London Marathon for the first time.
Flora pro-activ was launched in 2000
Flora was voted the most trusted margarine/butter in the UK in the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands survey in 2009.

2009 is the last year of Flora’s sponsorship of the London Marathon after 14 incredible years full of breath-taking, record-breaking, headline making marathon moments. 413,627 people ran the marathon over this time and £422million was raised for charity.

Flora’s Cooking with Schools programme started in 2008 and is all about putting healthy eating at the heart of the classroom, showing children how to prepare and cook healthier food – and having fun in the process. Flora has already brought cooking into school for over 1 million kids and will continue to provide thousands of pounds of cooking equipment to primary schools, equipping school staff to help teach children the importance of eating well and maintaining a healthy heart.

Flora is also proud to be supporting Change4Life - the lifestyle revolution supported by the government, leading charities, commercial partners and individuals to encourage families to eat well, move more and live longer. It aims to help stem the rising tide of childhood obesity in England. For more information, search Change4Life online.

Did you know?

Independent clinical trials prove that no other food is more effective at lowering cholesterol than Flora pro-activ spread.
By eating 3 servings a day, you can lower your cholesterol with Flora pro-activ in as little as three weeks.This new level can be easily maintained by continuing to consume your 3 daily servings
The Flora pro-activ brand is one of the UK’s best-selling cholesterol-lowering food brands.

* WHO, The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke, 2004 ** World Heart Federation, Reduce Heart Disease, Reduce Cholesterol

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