We've successfully achieved a 10 percent reduction in sodium across our portfolio of products (by volume). This comes ahead of schedule from our original goal date of December 2016. The reduction in sodium is one of many global commitments we have made to improve the nutritional profile of our products.

In addition to meeting our own sodium commitments, 90 per cent of our products across our frozen meals, pizza, ice cream, beverages and confectionery brands already meet Health Canada’s maximum sodium targets. 

We believe the food industry and other key stakeholders play an important role in helping Canadians improve their eating habits. And as a leader in the industry, we continue to innovate and reformulate our products to make them the best they can be. In order to do this, we need to understand where, when and how Canadians are eating.   

To help start the conversation, we invited thought-leaders in the nutrition arena to a symposium called The Evolution of Eating in Canada. During the event, we examined emerging trends in the Canadian diet and the way Canadians eat.

In 2014 we helped communities across the country affected by natural disasters, dehydration, and municipal water failures by donating close to 1 million bottles of water.

At NESTLÉ, we’re committed to finding new ways to improve the environmental performance of our packaging, without impacting its safety and great quality. For NESCAFÉ, this meant searching for new ways to make our glass jars greener than ever before.

Globally, we worked closely with glass manufacturers and mould makers to reduce the weight of our jars, without reducing the quality. We’ve also included recycled glass in our packaging around the world, which has also helped us decrease our energy consumption.