May 19, 2025|
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|7 months agoNestlé Abandons Nutri-Score Labels on Swiss Products
Food giant to phase out nutritional labeling system on local brands, citing limited adoption by other companies in Switzerland.
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- Nestlé is phasing out the Nutri-Score labeling system on its local Swiss brands.
- The withdrawal will occur gradually from mid-2025 through the end of 2026.
- Nestlé cites a lack of adoption by other companies and waning political support as primary reasons.
- International Nestlé brands sold in Switzerland will continue to display the Nutri-Score.
- Nestlé will replace the visual label with QR codes containing detailed nutritional information.
By The Numbers
Mid-2025 to End of 2026
Phase-out Timeline
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Major Local Brands Affected
They Said
"This nutritional labelling has not had the hoped-for roll-out here in Switzerland: a number of companies never took part, major players pulled out, political support waned."
"Today we are practically the only ones still carrying the Nutri-Score in the product categories in which we are present."
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