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Nestlé Adds Sugar to Baby Cereals Sold in Africa But Not Europe
An investigation found 93% of Cerelac baby cereals in Africa contain nearly 6 g added sugar per serving, conflicting with WHO guidelines against added sugars for infants.
- Public Eye's investigation found added sugar in more than 90% of Cerelac products tested across Africa, analysing 94 samples from over 20 countries with servings averaging nearly six grams.
- Nestlé's regional formulations show Cerelac products in Europe and Switzerland contain no added sugar, imports mainly supply African sugar-free variants, and India gained 14 no-added-sugar variants over the past year.
- Testing by Inovalys revealed a Cerelac product sold in Kenya contained 7.5 grams per serving, almost two sugar cubes, and two-thirds of products lacked added sugar disclosure.
- Campaigners demand that Nestlé, while 12 African civil society and consumer groups criticised `less healthy options`, Nestlé rejected the accusations as `misleading and unfounded`.
- Given Nestlé's market reach, WHO guidance states foods for children under three should include no added sugars, as projections show obesity in Africa could increase by more than 250% by 2050.
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NGO accuses Nestle of higher added sugar in baby products sold in Africa
Swiss NGO Public Eye on Tuesday accused Nestle of double standards by alleging that the company sells infant cereal in Africa with higher sugar content than in more developed markets, claims that Nestle labelled as misleading and unfounded.
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Nestlé is criticized for adding sugar to the Cerelac popes sold in Africa. Researchers accuse the company of using "two weights and two measures", while it notes that the charges are "injurious".
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