Industry Commitments

National Confectioners Association

2021 Progress Report

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Year Committed: 2017

Length of Commitment: 5 years

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NCA is bringing together the leading chocolate and candy companies, including Mars Wrigley, Ferrara Candy Company, Ferrero, Lindt, Ghirardelli Chocolate, and Russell Stover Chocolates, to commit to voluntarily printing calorie information on the front of products and to making at least half of their single-serving products 200 calories or less.

Verified Results

Implementation Date
December 2021
Reporting Date
December 2021

Commitment Element
Transparency: Voluntarily print calorie information on the front of products comprising at least 90% of their volume sales. (Note: Gift packs, very small sizes, gum and mints are excluded).
Progress To Date

NCA met and exceeded its goal with 94.8% of SKUs having calorie information on front of pack (FOP).
Implementation Date
December 2021
Reporting Date
December 2021

Commitment Element
Portion Guidance: Make at least half of their single-serving packaged products ('Instant Consumables') 200-calories or less per pack. (Note: Gift packs, gum and mints are excluded).
Progress To Date

NCA met its goal with the percentage of Instant Consumable SKUs at 200 calories or less per pack rising to 50%.

Partner Statement

America’s chocolate and candy companies are committed to helping consumers manage their sugar intake. We set an ambitious goal to provide more transparency, create more portion guidance options in innovative packaging, and educate consumers about how unique products like chocolate and candy can be part of a balanced lifestyle. We’re proud to have met and exceeded this goal while driving meaningful change in the marketplace. In fact, 85% of chocolate and candy sold today comes in portion guidance packaging – whether that’s individually wrapped products or multipacks that contain smaller packages inside. With strong directional alignment across all types of confectionery companies, we’re empowering consumers to make informed choices and helping them embrace emotional well-being with information, tools and resources available at AlwaysATreat.com.