The Actimel and Alpro owner said the move is in line with its support for mandatory reporting and the use of consistent health metrics across food manufacturing businesses.
As such, Danone has now published its Sales Weighted Average Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) score for 2025, which stands at -0.09 for its UK portfolio.
The Sales Weighted Average NPM score is calculated by multiplying each individual product’s NPM score by its sales volume (in kilogrammes), summing those values across a company’s entire product portfolio and dividing by the total volume of all products sold.
The NPM score underpins the government’s High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) classification system, with foods scoring four or above and drinks scoring one or above classed as ‘less healthy’.
The Paris-based firm said its score of -0.09 reflects the nutritional profile of its dairy, plant-based and beverage portfolio, achieved “through decades of investment in science, innovation and reformulation”.
Danone added that the average NPM score provides “greater insight” into the nutritional quality of products beyond their HFSS classification.
“At Danone, we believe transparency is essential to improving public health,” said Richard Hall, vice-president and general secretary of Danone North Europe.
“At a time when the UK faces significant health challenges, greater openness helps create accountability, build trust and provide a clearer understanding of the role food businesses can play in supporting healthier diets and influencing positive health outcomes.
*“For many years, we have chosen to report beyond mandatory requirements in the UK and the voluntary publication of our Sales Weighted Average Nutrient Profiling Model score is an important next step in that journey, reflecting our support for the importance of measuring and sharing progress on health within the wider industry.
“Transparency must be matched by action, which is why we invest in reformulation and innovation, continuously strengthening our portfolio so that healthier choices become the easier choices for consumers.”
A long-time supporter of measures aimed at encouraging healthier food consumption, the company reiterated that it welcomes the government’s commitment to introducing mandatory healthy food sales reporting for large food businesses as part of its 10-Year Health Plan for England.
