iglo rolls out Nutri-Score in Belgium and the Netherlands

After introduction in France and Germany, now also in Belgium and the Netherlands

30-Aug-2019 - Germany

In continental Europe, iglo is setting a sign for more transparency and orientation for consumers. Following the parallel launch of Nutri-Score at the beginning of the year in France and Germany, the national subsidiaries of the Nomad Foods Group are now rolling out Nutri-Score in Belgium and the Netherlands. While in France and Belgium nutrition labelling is officially notified and supported by the agricultural industry, in the Netherlands - similar to Germany - the government has not yet formally declared itself. iglo Germany is currently still in the appeal process. By interim injunction, the company has so far been banned from introducing it on the packaging. Nevertheless, consumers have been able to find out about the Nutri Score classification of the approximately 140 iglo products on the company's website since February.

iglo supports Nutri-Score for Continental Europe

From iglo's point of view, only Nutri-Score has the potential to assert itself in large parts of Europe. Both scientific surveys and the initiative of the European consumer organisations "pronutriscore.org" show that consumers want more transparency and orientation regarding the nutritional criteria of processed food products. Antje Schubert, Divisional Director of Nomad Foods for Western Europe and Chairman of the Management Board of iglo Germany, would welcome it if the leading Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture were to decide in favour of notification of Nutri-Score to the EU Commission. "We hope," said Schubert, "that our European commitment will help to give an additional impetus to the development of Nutri-Score in continental Europe." It is important for iglo to breathe life into the European idea of nutrition labelling.

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