Over the past year, Nestlé in the US has taken steps towards meeting the company’s global commitments on nutrition, environmental and social impact, rural development and responsible sourcing.
It says it serves 97% of households in the US with brands including baby food Gerber, bottled water such as Nestlé Pure Life, ice-creams like Skinny Cow and Häagen-Dazs, and frozen foods like DiGiorno pizzas and Lean Cuisine.
The company has reduced sodium in many of its popular US brands and is committed to further reducing the sodium content by 10% in products that meet Nestlé’s Nutritional Foundation criteria by 2016.
By the end of this year, 100% of children’s products will also meet the Nestlé Nutritional Foundation criteria for lower sugar, as detailed in Nestlé in the USA’s first Creating Shared Value report.
This shift reflects the US consumer’s increasing awareness of the link between food and health and Nestlé’s desire to meet consumer demands by offering healthier, balanced food and beverage choices.
