Food: the Nutri-Score encourages manufacturers to improve the quality of their products

It’s a letter that changes everything: classified from A to E with color codes, the Nutri-Score is increasingly present on the shelves. It is scrutinized by health-conscious consumers. “From B, I no longer take”says a consumer. For Oliver Andraultfood policy officer at theUFC-Que Choose, “it is a powerful incentive to put pressure (…)improve quality and reduce fat, salt and sugar levels.“

Recipe change

Some manufacturers have indeed changed their recipe to have a better Nutri-Score. “We improved our Nutri-Score working with more whole grains, decreasing the salt and sugar content“, explains Guillaume Grandjean, nutrition engineer at Nestlé. But the Nutri-Score, non-mandatory, not on 40% food products, such as ice cream, sorbets, sauces and cereal bars. Identical labeling should be adopted throughout Europe.