Most products are unhealthy? Nestle responded by saying that we are studying the entire product portfolio at different stages of people's lives to ensure that the products help meet their nutritional needs and support a balanced diet. We believe that healthy eating means finding a balance between happiness and enjoyment.

Most products are unhealthy? Nestle responded like this: 1

BEIJING, May 3 1 According to the British "Financial Times" Chinese website, Nestle, the world's largest food company, admitted in an internal document that more than 60% of its mainstream food and beverage products do not meet a recognized definition of "health". "Some of our categories and products will never be' healthy', no matter how innovative we are."

According to the report, according to a report circulated among Nestle executives at the beginning of this year, according to Australia's "Healthy Star Rating System", only 37% of Nestle's food and beverages (excluding pet food and professional medical nutrition products) have reached a rating of 3.5 stars or above in terms of turnover.

According to the report, the above system is used to rate food, up to 5 stars. Nestle, which produces KitKat, Maggi noodles and Nestle coffee, says that a minimum of 3.5 stars is an "accepted definition of health".

According to the report, the report shows that about 70% of Nestle's food and beverage products, 96% of its beverages (excluding pure coffee) and 99% of its candy and ice cream products failed to meet the above threshold. Water and dairy products scored high, with 82% of aquatic products and 60% of dairy products up to standard. Nestle reported: "We have made major improvements to our products ... (But) in the face of increasing regulatory pressure and consumer demand, our product portfolio is still very poor according to the definition of external health."

According to the report, the above data do not include infant formula, pet food, coffee and health science departments that make food for people with specific diseases.

The report mentioned that the survey results came out at a time when food producers were facing the global trend of fighting obesity and promoting healthy eating. Nestle executives are considering new commitments in nutrition and hope to announce relevant plans this year.

The report also mentioned that Nestle Group is also updating its internal nutrition standards, that is, the standards formulated by Nestle Nutrition Foundation, which was launched under the leadership of former CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, who called Nestle a "nutrition and health company". According to a person familiar with the matter, one of the solutions may be to give up or replace the standards of these products that are regarded as snacks, such as candy.

The report pointed out that Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestle, admitted that consumers want a healthier diet, but he disagreed with the statement that "processed" foods (including those produced by Nestle and other multinational companies) are often unhealthy.

However, the report pointed out that the report specifically mentioned some products of Nestle, such as three kinds of meat pastry pizzas in Duguiot, whose sodium content is equivalent to 40% of the recommended daily sodium intake of adults, and hot-pocket pepperoni pizza, whose sodium content is 48%. According to the above report, the sugar content of an orange-flavored Shengpeilu beverage per 100ml exceeds 7. 1g, which is the lowest score in another scoring system "Nutri-Score". The report asks, "Will a healthy brand get an E?"

According to the report, Marion Nestle, a visiting professor of nutrition at Cornell University, said that overall, it is difficult for Nestle and its competitors to make their product portfolio healthy. She said: "What food companies have to do is to make money for shareholders, and to make as much money as possible as soon as possible. Their products should be aimed at the public and bought by as many people as possible, and people want to buy junk food. "

According to the report, Marion Nestle believes that "Nestle is a very wise enterprise, at least from my meeting with the company's scientific (departmental) personnel ... but they are facing a real problem ... For many years, scientists have been studying how to reduce the content of salt and sugar without changing their tastes. Guess what, it's hard to do. "

The report points out that some products that are considered healthy, such as plant-based meat substitutes, are areas of strong growth in food manufacturing. Nestle has sold some departments whose products are not healthy enough. For example, 20 16, the company sold 60% equity of its cooked food brand Hertha.

The report also pointed out that Nestle ranked the highest among the world's large food and beverage manufacturers according to the nutrition index of the Access Nutrition Foundation for 20 18 years, but the Foundation warned that "all enterprises need to do more". Nestle said: "In recent years, we have introduced thousands of products that meet external nutrition standards for children and families. In addition, we also provide billions of micronutrients through affordable and nutritious foods. "

According to the report, the company added: "We believe that a healthy diet means finding a balance between health and enjoyment. This includes setting aside some space for indulgent eating so that people can enjoy it moderately. The direction of our efforts has not changed, and it is clear that we will continue to make our product portfolio more delicious and healthier.

Most products are unhealthy? Nestle responded like this.

On June 1 day, some media reported that according to an internal document of Nestle, more than 60% of its traditional packaged food and beverage products did not meet internationally recognized hygiene standards.

"No matter how many improvements we make, some of our categories and products will never be' healthy'," the company said in a report limited to its executives.

It is understood that the above definition of "health" comes from Australia's "Health Star" scoring system, which scores products with five stars as the standard, and 3.5 stars is considered as the "recognized definition of health". According to the report, about 70% of Nestle's food and beverage products, 96% of its beverages (excluding pure coffee) and 99% of its candy and ice cream products failed to meet the above threshold.

In this regard, Nestle told Blue Whale Finance reporter that it should be emphasized that 60% is not aimed at our entire product portfolio-it excludes some key categories, and we only analyzed about half of the product portfolio.

Nestle said that we are studying the entire product mix at different stages of people's lives to ensure that the products help meet their nutritional needs and support a balanced diet. For example, in the past 20 years, Nestle has significantly reduced the sugar and sodium in its products, with a reduction of 65,438+04-65,438+05% in the past 7 years alone. We believe that healthy eating means finding a balance between happiness and enjoyment. This includes leaving some space for happy foods that people can eat in moderation.

In fact, in recent years, Nestle has confirmed the value potential of Nestle's strategy of nutrition, health and happy life, and made efforts to strengthen the strategic focus of Nestle's core food, beverage and nutritious and healthy products.

Previously, Nestle sold its candy business in the United States for $2.8 billion, completed the acquisition of Atrium Innovations, a dietary nutrition company, and invested in fresh, Sweet Earth, Chameleon Cold-Brew and Terrafertil, a natural and organic plant food company.

"Nestle's direction has not changed, and it is clear: we will continue to work hard to make our product portfolio more delicious and healthier." Nestle said.