Nestlé generates third of global sales from foods deemed unhealthy      

The nutritional rating is based on the product’s energy, saturated fat, total sugars, sodium, protein, dietary fibre and fruit, vegetable, nut and legume content

While Nestlé has room to improve, the majority of Nestlé’s sales wouldn’t be in the cross-hairs of anti-junk food legislation because they are pet food or products like infant formula, or considered relatively healthy.

Nestlé said a third of its sales missed an independent definition of healthy as it applied a nutritional rating test across its portfolio.

The finding shows that Nestle has room to improve as it aims to be the top health and wellness food company. Nestlé said that according to the Health Star Rating system, 30% of the Swiss company’s portfolio is considered healthy and 35% unhealthy.