ATNi (Access to Nutrition initiative)

👇 Check out an insightful interview with ATNi's Executive Director, Greg S Garrett, conducted by Paris Peace Forum at the #Ff4D conference in Sevilla. “While the private sector has a major role to play, the effective way governments could improve the business case for healthier foods starts with smarter fiscal policies. For example, if each country taxed all alcohol, tobacco and SSB at 50% , it would generate $3.7 trillion in revenue in the next 5 years, decrease consumption of these products and drive a focus on healthier products.”

🍅 "Artificial Intelligence could be the key to unlocking healthier food options on supermarket shelves" 🛒 Read our latest article in FoodNavigator on how AI can be used to improve nutrition reporting and the assessment of portfolio healthiness, thereby supporting the transformation of food systems to become healthier and more sustainable. Thanks to Aurelie Reynier and Flora Southey for this great piece! #nutrition #processedfood #AI #foodpolicy #nutritionreporting

🥭 EAMA Global launch is in one hour! 14:00–15:30 CET | 15:00–16:30 EAT  Online (Zoom)  👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eyFN39CD Join us for the Global launch of East Africa Market Assessments (EAMA) as we unpack key insights about packaged and processed food sold in Kenyan and Tanzanian markets. 🌽Highlights: 🔹 57% of the processed and packaged food market in Kenya and 48% in Tanzania was assessed, covering a combined total of 51 companies across both countries. 🔹 746 products were analyzed in Kenya; 67% did not meet the defined healthy thresholds according to the Health Star Rating system. 🔹 483 products were analyzed in Tanzania; 63% did not meet the defined healthy thresholds according to the Health Star Rating system.   🎤 Featuring experts from Ministry of Health, Kenya, Tanzania Bureau of Standards, and ATNi. 🍋 Discover how food companies are shaping access to nutritious foods in Kenya and Tanzania—and what’s needed from governments, investors, and the private sector to drive healthier food systems. See you there! #nutrition #kenya #tanzania #processedfood #foodpolicy

🌽 Last chance to register for the Global Launch of ATNi's East Africa Market Assessments (EAMA)! 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eyFN39CD 📆 Event Details Date: 9 July 2025 Time: 14:00–15:30 CET | 15:00-16:30 EAT Location: Online (Zoom) We will share the latest findings from our packaged food and beverage (F&B) market assessments in Kenya and Tanzania including: 🔹 22 leading companies’ nutrition policies and practices 🔹 The healthiness of product portfolios from over 50 F&B companies 🔹 The current state of packaged foods in East Africa 🔹 How companies are addressing micronutrient deficiencies 🔹 Their influence on food fortification supply chains Keynote(s): - 'Zachariah Muriuki', Nutrition Officer, MoH Kenya - Stephanie Kaaya, Tanzania Bureau of Standards Speakers: - Greg S Garrett, Executive Director, ATNi - Bo-jane W., EAMA Project Lead, ATNi - Elena Schmider, EAMA Research Lead, ATNi - Babs (Barbora Chery) Ates-Pijpstra, Head of Research, ATNi - Eaindra Aye, EAMA Data Analyst and Interactive Dashboard Lead, ATNi Moderator: - Obey Nkya, Market Lead Consultant, ATNi, Tanzania 🍋 We look forward to exploring the key research finding, discussing how the food landscape impacts nutrition, and sharing actionable recommendations for government/policymakers, investors, and the private sector to drive healthier, more sustainable food systems. We hope to see you there! #Nutrition #FoodSystems #SustainableDevelopment #Micronutrients #Fortification #FoodPolicy

🥗 Commitment Progress Tracking report by The The Global Nutrition Report In April 2024, the Global Nutrition Report (GNR) invited #nutrition commitment makers — for the first time — to report progress on commitment goals aimed at achieving the 2021 Nutrition for Growth global targets. Read the GNR's latest report, which summarizes progress on commitments towards a world free from malnutrition in all forms. From the results, six themes emerged: 🔹 SMARTness matters 🔹 Positive progress was achieved 🔹 Measurable indicators are key for tracking 🔹 Barriers to progress were experienced 🔹 Opportunities facilitated progress 🔹 Equity considerations are important This report represents a key accountability milestone, empowering the global nutrition community to celebrate success, assess where support is needed, and identify next steps. ➡️https://bit.ly/3FwKbPj #n4g #accountability

That's a wrap! Three project launches this past month🥳 Our team at ATNi has been busy these past months working on launching the first-ever independent assessments of the food and beverage (F&B) markets in Tanzania and Kenya (East Africa Market Assessments) and benchmarking the progress by some of the world's largest edible oil suppliers in eliminating industrially produced trans fats from the global supply chain (Edible Oil Supplier Index). Really excited to share the final outputs and highlight some of the media pieces over the past few weeks. As the Communications Officer supporting these projects, I am thrilled to see the positive feedback, engagement, partnerships, and momentum generated from these projects. 🔸Tanzania Market Assessment: https://lnkd.in/e-4H-eQn 🔸Kenya Market Assessment: https://lnkd.in/eQwHDTRU 🔸Edible Oil Supplier Index: https://lnkd.in/eMhGpuXW 🔸In the Media: https://lnkd.in/eSkc_Xt8 This wouldn't have been possible without the support and dedication from Gulden Timur and Katherine Pittore in our Comms team, along with our PR consultant Philip Eisenhart. And all the passionate, hardworking colleagues who contributed to the research, writing, publication, and launch(es): many thanks Bo-jane W. Elena Schmider Nadine Nasser Eaindra Aye Rachel Nel Hammed Jimoh, PMP®, RAS Aurelie Reynier Babs (Barbora Chery) Ates-Pijpstra Mark Wijne Freddie von Kaufmann Daniela Hernández Morales Efi Chatzinikolaou Lucía Cosenza Irene Santoro Christopher Board Will Sharp Obey Nkya Kaitlyn Elavaza @Juliana Kiio @Tumaini Charles Geert van Poppel Carly Brown Greg S Garrett Patrick De Regt! Also special thanks to our incredible publication support: Dennis Petri for engaging designs that bring our reports to life and patient guidance throughout the process, and WRENmedia, Susanna Cartmell, Olivia Frost, for their attention to detail in editing and elevating our final outputs. -- On a final note, you are invited to ATNi's final launch event of the series, the global launch of the East Africa Market Assessments this Wednesday 9 July from 14-15:30 CET. Hope to see you! 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eNeZdUmy

🧃Happening in 1 hour: Join ATNi's Policy Fix Webinar on Marketing to Children! 'Feeding our Future: Regulating Unhealthy Food Marketing to Children' 🗓️ Monday, 7 July | 14:00-15:30 CET | Online (Zoom) 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/euctFVEV During this Policy Fix webinar, we will explore the urgent need for mandatory regulations to limit the marketing of unhealthy food to children. Despite clear WHO guidelines outlining specific age and health criteria for food marketing, children continue to be exposed to advertisements for unhealthy foods—shaping both their immediate eating habits and long-term dietary preferences. Key questions we will address include: 🔹 Why is mandatory regulation necessary? 🔹What prevents countries from adopting such regulations? 🔹How do power asymmetries influence the policy process? 🔹What can we learn from successful examples, such as Norway? Speakers: Amandine Garde Elena Schmider Yolanda Chekera-Radu Merel Zeilstra Moderator: Katherine Pittore #FoodPolicy #PublicHealth #PolicyFix #Nutrition #MarketingtoChildren

🧃 Last chance to register for ATNi's Policy Fix Webinar Feeding our Future: Regulating Unhealthy Food Marketing to Children 🗓️ Monday, 7 July | 14:00-15:30 CET | Online (Zoom) 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/euctFVEV During this Policy Fix webinar, we will explore the urgent need for mandatory regulations to limit the marketing of unhealthy food to children with speakers Amandine Garde (University of Liverpool), ATNi's Elena Schmider, Yolanda Chekera-Radu (PRICELESS SA - SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science), Merel Zeilstra (Hartstichting), and ATNi's Katherine Pittore moderating. Despite clear WHO guidelines outlining specific age and health criteria for food marketing, children continue to be exposed to advertisements for unhealthy foods—shaping both their immediate eating habits and long-term dietary preferences. Key questions we will address include: 🔹 Why is mandatory regulation necessary? 🔹What prevents countries from adopting such regulations? 🔹How do power asymmetries influence the policy process? 🔹What can we learn from successful examples, such as Norway? Learn more about the speakers here: https://lnkd.in/e-9Fg_up #FoodPolicy #PublicHealth #PolicyFix #Nutrition #MarketingtoChildren

🌽 Join us for the Global Launch of ATNi's East Africa Market Assessments (EAMA)! 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eyFN39CD 📆 Event Details Date: 9 July 2025 Time: 14:00–15:45 CET | 15:00-16:45 EAT Location: Online (Zoom) We will share the latest findings from our packaged food and beverage (F&B) market assessments in Kenya and Tanzania including: 🔹 22 leading companies’ nutrition policies and practices 🔹 The healthiness of product portfolios from over 50 F&B companies 🔹 The current state of packaged foods in East Africa 🔹 How companies are addressing micronutrient deficiencies 🔹 Their influence on food fortification supply chains Keynote(s): - 'Zachariah Muriuki', Nutrition Officer, MoH Kenya - Obey Nkya, Market Lead Consultant, ATNi, Tanzania Speakers: - Greg S Garrett, Executive Director, ATNi - Bo-jane W., EAMA Project Lead, ATNi - Elena Schmider, EAMA Research Lead, ATNi - Kaitlyn Elavaza, EAMA Research Consultant, ATNi - Eaindra Aye, EAMA Data Analyst and Interactive Dashboard Lead, ATNi Moderator: - Efi Chatzinikolaou, Head of Partnerships, ATNi 🍋 We look forward to exploring the key research finding, discussing how the food landscape impacts nutrition, and sharing actionable recommendations for government/policymakers, investors, and the private sector to drive healthier, more sustainable food systems. We hope to see you there! #Nutrition #FoodSystems #SustainableDevelopment #Micronutrients #Fortification #FoodPolicy

🍋 What happened at #Ff4D? ATNi’s Greg S Garrett participated in the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) this week in Seville, where more than 10,000 delegates gathered to discuss the future of development finance. 🫛 A fundamental shift is underway as the world confronts a $4 trillion financing gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Development finance is evolving from a model driven largely by grants and aid to one increasingly shaped by investments. This means moving from “market fixing” to “market shaping.” Private finance and development actors showed up in force at Ff4D to explore how capital markets can be leveraged for nutrition, how innovative financing mechanisms can be scaled, and how new blended financial instruments can combine public and private capital for greater impact. 🫘 On the sidelines of Ff4D, ATNi co-hosted an event titled “Driving the Nutrition Economy.” This session emphasized the critical role that all stakeholders—public and private—must play in building a stronger business case for healthier foods and diets. 🎤 "While the private sector has a major role to play, governments could effectively improve the business case for healthier foods through smarter fiscal policies. For example, if every country taxed alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages at 50%, it could generate $3.7 trillion in revenue over the next five years, reduce consumption of these products, and shift market focus toward healthier alternatives." — Greg S. Garrett The panel also highlighted the urgent need to direct capital to those most in need—particularly malnourished children. 🎤 "Child nutrition is an immediate issue, and it is compromising futures," - Charles Wetherill, Programme Advisor at the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), speaking about their work to improve nutrition outcomes for children through innovative finance. The side event featured representatives from the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, the Ministère des Affaires étrangères français, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and the OECD - OCDE. It was co-hosted by the Paris Peace Forum, GAIN, ATNi, and Devex. #SDGs #DevelopmentFinance #NutritionEconomy #InvestInNutrition