Do You Love Eating Maggi or Other Nestlé Products? Then you have to Read This!

New Delhi: World's biggest food company, Nestlé on Monday stated that more than 70% of its food and drinks portfolio do not meet the "recognised definition of health." It also admitted that some of its food products will 'never be healthy.' The most common products that people use on a daily basis are - Maggi noodles, KitKat, and Nescafe.

A presentation circulated among top executives in early 2021 said that only 37% of Nestle's products, excluding pet food and specialised medical nutrition, achieved a rating of 3.5 or higher under Australia's health star rating system. Nestlé considered only a 3.5-star rating as the "recognised definition of health." It stated that the system rates foods on a scale of 5 stars and is used by international groups as the benchmark.

According to the presentation, out of the company's overall food and drinks portfolio, 70% of products failed to make the cut, along with 90% of beverages excluding pure coffee. Water and dairy products fared better with 82% of waters and 60% of dairy above the threshold.

Established in 1866, the Switzerland-based company said that they have made significant improvements to their products but their portfolio still underperforms against external definitions of health in a landscape where regulatory pressure and consumer demands are increasing.

The data does not take into account on baby products, pet food, coffee, and the health science division which the company makes for people with specific medical conditions. This meant that the data did take into account about half of Nestle's Eu 84.35 billion total revenues. Nestle further said that it was working on a "company-wide project" to update its nutrition and health strategy and was looking at its entire portfolio to make sure its products helped meet people's nutritional needs.

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