Nestle In A Tight Spot After 60% Of The Food Portfolio Deemed "Unhealthy"
Nestle In A Tight Spot After 60% Of The Food Portfolio Deemed "Unhealthy"
Nestle scrambles to do some damage control after an internal document states that around 60 per cent of its mainstream food and drinks portfolio is "unhealthy".
Edited by Shreya Kachroo (with inputs from Reuters)
Updated: June 02, 2021 14:42 IST
Read Time: 3 min
Highlights
Their mainstream products do not meet a "recognised definition of health"
Nestle striving to increase the nutrient ratio in their products
Nestle, the largest food and drink processing conglomerate, has been under fire over an internal presentation wherein the company acknowledged that a significant percentage of their mainstream products do not meet a "recognised definition of health". The internal report that was first accessed by The Financial Times stated that only 37 per cent of the company's food portfolio achieved a 3.5 rating or above under Australia's health star rating system. The Maggi makers have recognised the fact that some of their food items will "never be healthy" no matter how much they renovate their products. One such product is their chocolate that contains a high level of sugar, although they have tried to incorporate nuts and fruits to tackle this issue.