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ATNI works closely with its stakeholders including companies, investors, policy makers and consumer groups, to reshape the world’s food systems.

We aim for impact at:  

  • Product level – ensuring half of companies’ food & beverage sales are derived from ‘healthy’ products.  
  • Systems level – driving market transformation to empower access to affordable and healthy diets 
  • Population level – reducing the prevalence of diet related diseases and improving health for all. 

ATNi transforms markets and improves private sector accountability and actions for nutrition. 

ATNi’s strategic goal is to transform markets, so that by 2030, at least half of food and beverage companies’ sales come from healthier products that contribute to healthy, sustainable diets for everyone.  

ATNi actively challenges the food industry, engaging with investors and policymakers to shape healthier food systems. We analyse and translate data into actionable insights, driving partnerships and innovations to catalyse market transformation, so that all people, especially the vulnerable, have access to nutritious and sustainable food. 

Spotlighting the practices of food and beverage companies 

We rank the 30th largest food and beverage companies, highlighting best practices, and areas for improvement, on their commitment to supply nutritious, sustainable products. We invite companies to engage with the research process, but there is no ‘opt out’; companies that decide not to engage are still assessed based on publicly available information. 

Guiding institutional investors to prioritise health

We provide investors with the data they need to make investment decisions which support long term health and wellbeing by only investing in companies with strong commitments to delivering more nutritious foods. We show nutrition is a material issue for companies, and investors need to prioritize nutrition. 

Informing policies for a healthier food environment

We support policy makers, with data to shape key policies to make healthier foods more accessible. We know that policy and regulation are a key in shaping markets which deliver nutritious, affordable foods. We show where voluntary regulation is not working and where policies are needed.  

Supporting consumer groups demanding healthier food

We engage with consumer rights groups, and other civil society organizations working to create healthier and more sustainable foods. We arm these groups with the evidence and data they need to pressure on policymakers and companies

While we believe that industry has the power to improve the food system, we remain completely independent and do not accept funding from the food and beverage industry.

Product healthiness

In 2024 we assessed more than 520,000 products sold by 30 of the largest food and beverage companies. Together these companies produce an estimated 25%  all packaged food and beverage products sold in formal markets globally. We found only 34% of sales comes from products that meet healthy standards. 

 We are aiming to change this. We want to see at least 50% of product sales meeting healthy standards by 2030.  

Facilitating standardization of nutrient profile models (NPMs)

We work with companies to encourage them to use a government endorsed nutrient profile model to measure and report on the healthiness of their product portfolio. We also aim to create more alignment in the sector around a limited number of nutrient profile models which can be widely used by all companies, making it easier for investors, consumers and policymakers to the healthiness of companies’ product offerings. 

Marketing of unhealthy food to children

Children’s food environments, and the food marketing landscape around the world, are dominated by promotions for unhealthy products. Effective marketing restrictions are a powerful tool to safeguard children’s right to a healthier future. We are working with companies, and policy makers to make stronger regulations about what can, and cannot, be marketed to children under 18.

Increased access to healthy foods for the poorest

Affordability, specifically of healthier products, is crucial for access to better nutrition. We advise companies to add affordability targets for nutritious products, and to better support low-income consumers to access healthier foods.

Ensuring compliance to the International Code on the marketing of breast-milk substitutes 

Breastfeeding is the best food for for infants and young children have high nutrient needs. We work to ensure that the international Code on the marketing of breastmilk substitutes (WHO code of 1981 and subsequent relevant WHA resolutions) is enforced.  We do this in partnership with civil society organizations, and governments. We also highlight where companies can improve their practices.  

In 2013, ATNI was founded as a not-for-profit organization to improve nutrition around the globe by assessing the private sector and driving companies to improve access to nutritious and affordable food. ​Since then we have worked tirelessly to measure performance and to push for improvement and change. We are proud of the progress made in areas such as marketing to children but we are pushing for more.

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