Nestlé announced that extending the use of the Nutri-Score nutrition labeling to its food and beverages in Spain and Portugal. The company is now using Nutri-Score in a total of eight countries, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.
Nutri-Score
Nutri-Score is a color-coded system that classifies food and drinks according to their nutritional profile. It gives a score ranging from A (healthier choices) to E (less healthy choices). The simple format of Nutri-Score helps people to make intuitive food choices at a first glance.
Nestlé brands with Nutri-Score are already available for consumers in Spain and Portugal. These brands include breakfast cereals, Fitness Original, Nesquik Alphabet, Chocapic Bio, and Garden Gourmet plant-based food.
Marco Settembri, Nestlé chief executive officer for Zone Europe, Middle East and North Africa said, “I’m proud that we’re extending the implementation of Nutri-Score to Southern Europe. With Spain and Portugal, we’ll now have 7500 Nestlé products featuring Nutri-Score across the continent. Further studies have confirmed what we believe: Nutri-Score works with consumers in Europe, and it has the potential to become the EU-wide system.”
Consumer evidence in support of Nutri-Score has continued to grow recently. Research has so far been conducted in more than 15 countries. Results show that Nutri-Score is the most efficient labeling to help consumers make informed food choices. In countries that already implement Nutri-Score, the system is also gaining popularity. For instance, in Belgium, a recent survey showed that a majority of consumers would like Nutri-Score to become mandatory.
As for the other countries, Nestlé will use Nutri-Score across brands of its wholly owned businesses in Spain and Portugal. Cereal Partners Worldwide, the international breakfast venture between Nestlé and General Mills, will also implement Nutri-Score on its product packaging in the same countries. The Nutri-Score implementation will take place over two years in Spain and Portugal.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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