Impact of Different FOPL Systems (Nutri-Score vs. Nutrinform) On Consumer Behaviour: Case Study of the Slovak Republic

Savov, Radovan; Tkac, Filip; Chebeň, Juraj; Kozáková, Jana; Bercĭk, Jakub

doi:10.24818/ea/2022/61/797

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“…However, this study compared this system only with GDA labels [ 39 ]. A study in a Slovakian population showed that the Nutri-Score system was effective in comparing products belonging to the same group and performed better than Nutrinform for cereals and bars, but worse for yoghurts [ 40 ]. Włodarek and Dobrowolski (2022), on the other hand, showed that the Nutri-Score is unable to distinguish between two packages of certain cereal products, which receive the highest category but differed in values such as glycaemic index, or fish, where fatty fish received a worse score than lean fish despite its higher PUFA content [ 16 ].…”

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Food Front-of-Pack Labelling and the Nutri-Score Nutrition Label—Poland-Wide Cross-Sectional Expert Opinion Study

Panczyk

Dobrowolski

Sińska

et al. 2023

Foods

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Front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) systems, such as the Nutri-Score, play a crucial role in promoting healthy diets and raising consumer awareness. Our study aimed to gather the opinions of Polish experts on the Nutri-Score and its relation to an ideal information system. We conducted a Poland-wide expert opinion study using a cross-sectional design survey with 75 participants, who had an average of 18 ± 13 years of experience and were mainly employed at medical and agricultural universities. The data were collected with the CAWI method. The results showed that the most important features of an FOPL system were clarity, simplicity, consistency with healthy eating recommendations, and the ability to objectively compare products within the same group. While more than half of the respondents believed that the Nutri-Score provides an overall assessment of a product’s nutritional value and facilitates quick purchasing decisions, it falls short in helping consumers compose a balanced diet and cannot be applied to all product groups. The experts also expressed concerns about the system’s ability to account for a product’s degree of processing, full nutritional value and carbon footprint. In conclusion, Poland’s current labelling system needs expansion, but the Nutri-Score requires significant and detailed changes and validation against national guidelines and expert expectations before implementation.

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Food Front-of-Pack Labelling and the Nutri-Score Nutrition Label—Poland-Wide Cross-Sectional Expert Opinion Study

Panczyk

Dobrowolski

Sińska

et al. 2023

Foods

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“…In his opinion, this classification does not reflect the #nutritional #benefits of olive oil and equates it with that of other fats such as rapeseed oil. Experimental study of front-of-package nutrition labels' efficacy on perceived healthfulness of sugar-sweetened beverages among youth in six countries [80] Nutri-Score, multiple traffic light and incomplete nutrition labelling on food packages: Effects on consumers' accuracy in identifying healthier snack options [87] The use of food swaps to encourage healthier online food choices: a randomized controlled trial [81] Association between heat-induced chemical markers and ultra-processed foods: A case study on breakfast cereals [115] Naturalness and healthiness in ultra-processed foods: A multidisciplinary perspective and case study [71] Respective contribution of ultra-processing and nutritional quality of foods to the overall diet quality: results from the NutriNet-Santé study [116] [ 71,72,83,86,[115][116][117][118][119][120][121] Comparison of nutrient profiling models for assessing the nutritional quality of foods: A validation study [62] Food Compass is a nutrient profiling system using expanded characteristics for assessing healthfulness of foods [122] Facilitating consumers choice of healthier foods: A comparison of different front-of-package labelling schemes using Slovenian food supply database [123] [18, 62-64,86,98,101,110,122- Dietary intake assessment of pre-packed graviera cheese in Greece and nutritional characterization using the Nutri-score front of pack label scheme [129] Assessment of price and nutritional quality of gluten-free products: Versus their analogues with gluten through the algorithm of the Nutri-score front-of-package labeling system [73] [ A combined Nutri-Score and 'Eco-Score' approach for more nutritious and more environmentally friendly food choices? Evidence from a consumer experiment in Belgium [50] Meat substitution in burgers: nutritional scoring, sensorial testing, and Life Cycle Assessment [144] The nutriRECIPE-Index-development and validation of a nutrient-weighted index for the evaluation of recipes [145] [7,8,11,49,50,96,103,112,144-1...…”

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“…Medical aspects mortal FSAm-NPS cohort association weight cancer risk dietary FSA-NP hazard 9.7% Association between nutritional profiles of foods underlying Nutri-Score front-of-pack labels and mortality: EPIC cohort study in 10 European countries [149] Nutritional quality of food as represented by the FSAm-NPS nutrient profiling system underlying the Nutri-Score label and cancer risk in Europe: Results from the EPIC prospective cohort study [82] Food consumption based on the nutrient profile system underlying the Nutri-Score and renal function in older adults [52] [ 51-53,82,84,116,149- Improving the understanding of key nutritional elements to support healthier and more informed food choices: The effect of front-of-pack label bundles [166] Consumers' responses to front-of-pack nutrition labelling: Results from a sample from the Netherlands [36] Objective understanding of the Nutri-score front-of-pack label by European consumers and its effect on food choices: an online experimental study [167] [ 6,18,[33][34][35][36][37][38]78,97,102,105,111,117,142,154,155,160,161,163,164,[166][167][168][169][170][171][172][173][174][175][176] Note: * is used to include plurals, e.g., condition and condit...…”

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A Little Bird Told Me… Nutri-Score Panoramas from a Flight over Europe, Connecting Science and Society

Stiletto,

Cei,

Trestini

2023

Nutrients

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Within the Farm to Fork Strategy, the European Commission ask for a unified Front Of Pack nutritional label for food to be used at the European level. The scientific debate identified the Nutri-Score (NS) as the most promising candidate, but within the political discussion, some Member States brought to attention several issues related to its introduction. This misalignment led to a postponement of the final decision. With the aim to shed some light on the current stances and contribute to the forthcoming debate, the objective of the present work is to understand to what extent scientific research addresses the issues raised by the general public. We applied a structural topic model to tweets from four European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) and to abstracts of scientific papers, all dealing with the NS topic. Different aspects of the NS debate are discussed in different countries, but scientific research, while addressing some of them (e.g., the comparison between NS and other labels), disregards others (e.g., relations between NS and traditional products). It is advisable, therefore, to widen the scope of NS research to properly address the concerns of European society and to provide policymakers with robust evidence to support their decisions.

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Food Front-of-Pack Labelling and the Nutri-Score Nutrition Label—Poland-wide Cross-sectional Expert Opinion Study

Panczyk¹,

Dobrowolski²,

Sińska³

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Front-of-pack labelling (FoPL) systems, such as the Nutri-Score, play a crucial role in promoting healthy diets and raising consumer awareness. Our study aimed to gather the opinions of Polish experts on the Nutri-Score and its relation to an ideal information system. We conducted a survey with 75 experts, who had an average of 18.1±12.7 years of experience and were mainly employed at medical and agricultural universities. The results showed that the most important features of an FoPL system were clarity, simplicity, consistency with healthy eating recommendations, and the ability to objectively compare products within the same group. While more than half of the respondents believed that the Nutri-Score provides an overall assessment of a product’s nutritional value and facilitates quick purchasing decisions, it falls short in helping consumers compose a balanced diet and cannot be applied to all product groups. The experts also expressed concerns about the system’s ability to account for a product’s degree of processing, full nutritional value and carbon footprint. In conclusion, Poland’s current labelling system needs expansion, but the Nutri-Score requires significant and deep changes and validation against national guidelines and expert expectations before implementation.

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Impact of Different FOPL Systems (Nutri-Score vs. Nutrinform) On Consumer Behaviour: Case Study of the Slovak Republic

Cited by 3 publications

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Food Front-of-Pack Labelling and the Nutri-Score Nutrition Label—Poland-Wide Cross-Sectional Expert Opinion Study

Food Front-of-Pack Labelling and the Nutri-Score Nutrition Label—Poland-Wide Cross-Sectional Expert Opinion Study

A Little Bird Told Me… Nutri-Score Panoramas from a Flight over Europe, Connecting Science and Society

Food Front-of-Pack Labelling and the Nutri-Score Nutrition Label—Poland-wide Cross-sectional Expert Opinion Study

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