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Even less sugar cereals, yogurts:
Morning cereals, yogurts or refreshing drinks will be even less sweet in 2028. Furthermore, Alongside the Federal Councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, around twenty companies renewed the Declaration of Milan on Thursday.
New objectives have been set. Similarly, The sugars added in the Sérés. For example, morning cereals or milk drinks will have to drop by 10%, just like those in refreshing drinks. In addition, The drop was set at 5% for yogurts.
For the minister in charge of health Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, this represents a public health issue. However, It is also a question of preventing the eating habits of children in a preventive way.
The Federal Office for Food Security. Consequently, Veterinary Affairs (OSV) will check in 2028 if the reduction objectives set on Thursday have been achieved.
Participation of 21 companies
Almost all the major Swiss producers of drinks. foodstuffs as well as all the retail brands have joined even less sugar cereals, yogurts the Milan Declarationlaunched in 2015 in order to reduce the sugar content of processed food.
To date, 21 companies have joined it. Their participation is essential for effective self -regulation of the sector, estimates the Federal Department of the Interior (DFI).
![The federal councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider poses with representatives of companies who signed the Declaration of Milan. at the end of a round table on sugar, on August 21, 2025, at Bernerhof in Bern. [KEYSTONE - ANTHONY ANEX] even less sugar cereals, yogurts](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== "The federal councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider poses with representatives of companies who signed the Declaration of Milan. at the end of a round table on sugar, on August 21, 2025, at Bernerhof in Bern. [KEYSTONE - ANTHONY ANEX]")
Dix ans d’engagement
The commitment to reduce sugar in foodstuffs is bearing fruit, welcomes the DFI. Yogurts, seres, milk drinks, breakfast cereals and refreshing drinks today contain significantly less sugar than ten years ago.
Cereals contain 40% less sugar than in 2015. Rates are 13% for yogurts, 10% for Sérés, 14% for milk drinks and 13% for refreshing drinks.
The new articles in shops often display a sugar content significantly lower than the average. more and more new products no longer contain added sugars.
Double of the even less sugar cereals, yogurts recommendation
The Swiss population consumes approximately 100 grams of sugar per day on average. twice as much as the World Health Organization.
Excessive consumption can in particular cause overweight and thus increase the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
The annual cost of these non -transmitted diseases amounts to more than 50 billion francs.
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