Tag: Food grades

Studies have shown that a significant proportion of processed foods on the European market receive a Nutri-Score of D or E. This orange-colored rating indicates a less favorable nutritional quality, signaling the need for careful consumption as part of a balanced diet.

First introduced in France in 2017, the Nutri-Score is a voluntary, front-of-pack nutritional labeling system now used across several European countries. This system was designed by independent scientists to simplify complex nutritional information into a clear, color-coded letter grade, making it easier for consumers to compare the nutritional quality of products at a glance.

First adopted in France in 2017, the Nutri-Score is a front-of-pack food label that simplifies a product's nutritional quality into an easy-to-read scale. But **what does the nutri score stand for** and what key factors influence a product's final grade?