Unilever's biggest food brand Knorr will get food that is good for people and planet on 7 bn plates by 2025
Description
We will calculate the number of plates of food prepared using a Knorr product, which contains food that is good for people and the planet, and delivers a meaningful amount as defined by Unilever's Positive Nutrition Standards or Future 50 Foods. We will calculate the number of plates of food prepared, where one plate equals a serving of food for one person. Thus, if a product package says the contents serve ‘X’ people, that will be considered to be ‘X’ plates.
Knorr products are included with Future 50 Food as a characterising ingredient, or as a bundle of ingredients, which also meets one or more of the following criteria:
• The Future 50 Food(s) appear(s) in the name of the product.
• The Future 50 Food(s) significantly influence(s) the sensory properties of the food (colour, aroma, flavour and texture) even if it is/they are contained in small quantities.
• The Future 50 Food(s) is/are emphasised on the front or back of the pack, with words and/or pictures.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
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Promote healthy and diversified eating
Description
We envision a regenerative and equitable food system producing healthy, safe and nutritious food for all. We want to contribute positively to the transformation of the food system through innovation and reformulation by continuously providing food products with higher nutritional values, inspiring people to cook more nutritious via the recipes that we provide on-pack and online.
Unilever's biggest food brand, Knorr, developed the Future 50 Foods Report, which was published in 2019 and provides a tangible solution to help improve the health of people and the planet via our meals. It begins by outlining food system issues and goes on to identify 50 of the foods we should eat more of. The intention is to make the well-supported recommendation of eating more plants understandable and tangible. The report is written by Knorr and the World Wildlife Fund UK with input and review from many external experts. Knorr is working together with suppliers and smallholder farmers to sustainably grow the Future 50 Foods, which have been and will continue to be integrated into the Knorr products, programmes and partnerships.
Future 50 Foods are also critical for our commitment to put food good for people and the planet on 7 billion plates. This commitment is aligned with Unilever’s Responsible Business Pledge under the Promote Healthy Eating commitment area.
GNR assessment
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Verified
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of plates of food prepared using a Knorr product, which contains food that is good for people and the planet, reported annually as a cumulative total |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 1,180,000,000 Plates of food | 2020 |
| Target | 7,000,000,000 Plates of food | September 2025 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 3,710,000,000 plates of food | September 2023 |
Off Course
Given the current trajectory, the target is off course to be met by the end date.
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