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Nestle SA is working to update its nutrition and health strategy as the world’s largest food company faces criticism over unhealthy products.
Nestle is assessing its food and beverage portfolio against external nutrition profiling systems, such as Health Star Rating and Nutri-Score, that help consumers make more informed choices, the maker of KitKat chocolate said in an emailed statement. The project started this year and also involves a review of package labeling, nutritional information and portion guidance.
The Financial Times cited an internal company presentation that designated more than 60% of Nestle’s core food and beverage products as unhealthy. The document, which was circulated among top executives this year, said that some Nestle products will never be healthy no matter how much they’re tweaked,
according to the FT. The analysis excluded categories like pet food, coffee and infant nutrition, which make up more than half of Nestle’s total revenue.