Positive nutrition

Everyone deserves access to good food. We’re working to create a healthier, more sustainable global food system.

Fruit and vegetables laid out on chopping board

The world’s food system is broken. We’re helping to fix it. Future Foods is our plan to help people transition towards healthier diets and reduce the environmental impact of the food chain. We’ve committed to:

€1.5 billion annual sales per annum by 2025 from plant-based products in categories whose products are traditionally using animal-derived ingredients
Double the number of products sold that deliver positive nutrition by 2025
95% of packaged ice cream to contain no more than 250 kcal per serving and 22g total sugar per serving by 2025
85% of our portfolio to meet Unilever’s Science based Nutrition criteria by 2028

Learn more about our global strategy and goals here and check out the progress we’ve made in Australia and New Zealand below.

Pint of Ben & Jerry's non-dairy Choc Chip Cookie Dough

Recent scientific research has found that the food system is responsible for about 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. Eating meat and dairy alternatives and more vegetables as part of a plant-based diet is better for the environment and good for human health.

We’re making plant-based eating more accessible by introducing and accelerating the availability of delicious products including:

Continental Vegan Stock and Vegetable Stock Pot Sensations to boost the flavour of your favourite vegan recipes.
Vegan alternatives to our most popular Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Continental Pasta and Sauce Ranges.
Dairy-free options of Magnum, Weis, Golden Gaytime and Ben & Jerry’s.

Our Unilever Food Solutions team are also supporting chefs to cook more plant-based meals by providing vegan-certified products including Hellmann’s Vegan Mayonnaise, Knorr Vegetable Booster and Knorr Tomato Powder.

Chocolate, Banana and Rainbow Paddle Pop sticks

Another focus for us is reformulating our ice kids creams with less sugar and fewer calories.

All of our Paddle Pop kids’ ice-creams contain 100 calories or less and our core range of Chocolate, Banana and Rainbow Paddle Pops are also a source of calcium.

We offer a light version of our iconic Blue Ribbon tubs which are 97% fat free. And we’ve released more snack and controlled portion treats such as our Mini Weis bars and Magnum Minis and Magnum Bites.

We want to help Aussies and Kiwis make healthier food choices and believe education is key to this. That’s why we support the Government’s Health Star Rating (HSR) front-of-pack labelling initiative which aims to allow consumers to easily compare the nutritional profile of different packaged foods.

All of our Continental soups, snack pots, stocks and sauces already carry a Health Star Rating, and we’re accelerating the rollout across our Ice Cream portfolio.

We have also joined the New Zealand Heart Foundation Food Reformulation Target program - a voluntary initiative designed to reduce the sodium, saturated fat and sugar content of foods. The majority of our New Zealand portfolio meet these targets.

We’re committed to promoting healthier diets, not just by providing more nutritious products but also by marketing and advertising them responsibly, especially to children.

Our Principles on Responsible Food & Beverage Marketing to Children are applicable to all Unilever’s food and beverage marketing communications and activities worldwide.

In Australia, we participate in the Healthy Kids Product Registration Scheme which aims to promote and influence healthy food choices for children by ensuring products sold in school canteens comply with recommended nutrition criteria.

We are members of the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) and adhere to the Food and Beverages Code which defines which foods can be advertised to children according to FSANZ nutrient criteria.

In New Zealand, we adhere to the Advertising Standards Authority Children and Young People’s Advertising Code.

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