Commitment

Limit children's exposure to marketing communications for food and beverage products high in fat, sugar or salt.

Private sector food business / Switzerland

January 2022 — December 2029

Description

Each International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) member company will put in place and comply with a global responsible marketing policy that, at a minimum, meets the requirements of the IFBA Global Responsible Marketing Policy.

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

IFBA Global Responsible Marketing Policy

Description

As part of IFBA’s Global Responsible Marketing Policy, IFBA members commit either to only advertising products to children under 13 years of age that meet common nutrition criteria based on accepted science-based dietary guidance or not advertising their products at all to children under 13 years of age. This policy covers food and non-alcoholic beverage product marketing communications that are directed primarily to children under 13 years of age in all covered media. In addition, IFBA members agree not to engage in food or beverage product marketing communications to children in primary schools, early childhood education centres and children’s care service centres. IFBA members further commit to the International Chamber of Commerce Framework for Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing Communications in all their marketing communications. This policy will become applicable to all IFBA member companies globally by 1 January 2022. Individual member companies may maintain or adopt specific policies that go beyond the IFBA policy.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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SMARTness index
Lower moderate
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
Global nutrition target(s)
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Policy > Food environment
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Food systems

Measurement

Key indicator Absence of advertising for high-sugar/high-fat/high-salt products in children's media, as defined in the policy
Measurement plan Use data collected by others
Value Measurement date
Baseline No 2021
Target Yes December 2029

Progress

Value Measurement date Status
Progress report 95.56% August 2022 On Course
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had been achieved, though must be maintained until the end date is reached.

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