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Nestlé to remove artificial flavors, cut salt from brands including Hot Pockets and DiGiorno

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By Minda Smiley, Reporter

June 3, 2015 | 2 min read

Nestlé USA has pledged to remove artificial flavors and reduce sodium from many of its frozen pizzas and snacks in an effort to appeal to health-conscious consumers.

The changes will affect more than 250 products across six US brands, which are DiGiorno, Tombstone, California Pizza Kitchen, Jack’s, Hot Pockets, and Lean Pockets.

By the end of this year, the company said it aims to reduce sodium by ten per cent across these six pizza and snack brands compared to 2013 levels and remove all artificial flavors.

John Carmichael, president of the Nestlé pizza & snacking division at Nestlé USA, said: “As one of the nation’s largest food companies, Nestlé is listening to consumers and delivering on their desire for convenient, great-tasting foods that have an improved nutritional profile.”

This summer, the company is launching California Pizza Kitchen ‘Gluten-Free Crispy Thin Crust’ pizzas among other new products that will also be held to the same updated nutrition standards.

Other companies that have made similar announcements of more natural offerings include Panera, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell.

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