Nestlé Ghana has refuted claims that it adds sugars in milks and cereals for infants and young children.
According to Nestlé Ghana in a statement, it applies the same nutrition, health, and wellness principles everywhere in the world which are aligned with both international and local guidelines and regulations.
This includes compliance with labeling requirements and thresholds on carbohydrate content that encompasses sugars, adding that Baby Food and Infant Formula are highly regulated category.
Like everywhere in the world, in Ghana, we do not add sugars (sucrose and glucose) to Infant Formulas for children aged 0-12 months”, it stressed.
The statement further added that in Ghana, majority of “our Growing Up Milks have no added sugars except NIDO 1+ which we add honey, in compliance with strict international and local regulations .
Our milks and cereals for young children are fortified with vitamins and minerals such as iron to help tackle malnutrition in Central and West Africa,” the statement mentioned.
The statement however added that, regarding cereals, there may be slight variations in recipes around the world.
In Europe, Nestlé’s range of cereals comes with and without added sugars.