Grupo Bimbo Achieves Positive Nutrition Across 98% of Its Everyday Consumption Portfolio
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Grupo Bimbo (OTC: BMBOY) reported major nutrition and sustainability milestones in its Integrated Annual Report “Celebrating What Unites Us.” Globally, 98% of everyday consumption products now qualify as Positive Nutrition using the Health Star Rating system, and 48% of total net sales come from products with optimal nutritional quality.
According to Grupo Bimbo, 100% of everyday products are free of artificial colorants and 99% are free of artificial flavorings. ATNi ranked the company first globally in affordable nutrition and fourth overall in its 2024 index.
The company highlighted broader ESG progress: over 500,000 hectares under regenerative agriculture, 100% electricity from renewable sources relative to its 2020 baseline, more than 4,000 electric vehicles in its fleet, 99% recyclable packaging, and 100% water reuse versus its 2020 baseline. Social initiatives include 270 Good Neighbor projects in 32 countries benefiting over 1.7 million people and the 2025 Bimbo Global Race supporting food bank bread donations.
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- 98% of everyday products meet Positive Nutrition criteria
- 48% of total net sales from optimal nutritional quality products
- 100% of everyday products free from artificial colorants; 99% without artificial flavorings
- 100% electricity from renewable sources versus 2020 baseline
- Over 500,000 hectares under regenerative agriculture practices
- More than 4,000 electric vehicles deployed in operations
- 99% of packaging meets recyclability standards; 100% water reuse vs 2020 baseline
- Top global ATNi score for affordable nutrition; fourth overall in 2024 index
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- None.
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48% of the Company’s total net sales come from products with optimal nutritional quality.- ATNi recognized Grupo Bimbo as the global leader in affordable nutrition and the fourth-highest-rated company overall for nutritional performance.
MEXICO CITY, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Bimbo, the leader and largest baking Company in the world, presented its Integrated Annual Report “Celebrating What Unites Us,” outlining the progress of its sustainability strategy through the end of 2025. As part of these advancements, globally,
To classify products as Positive Nutrition, the Company uses the Health Star Rating methodology, an official system developed by the governments of Australia and New Zealand and internationally recognized for its comprehensive approach to evaluating packaged foods. This model rates products on a scale from 0.5 to 5 stars based on their full nutritional profile; products that achieve 3.5 stars or higher are considered to have a verifiably optimal nutritional quality.
In addition, Grupo Bimbo reported that
The Company’s work in nutrition was recognized by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNi), an independent foundation based in the Netherlands that evaluates the world’s 30 largest food companies. In its most recent 2024 index, Grupo Bimbo ranked as the fourth-highest-rated food company globally, surpassed only by dairy-focused companies, and earned the highest score in the “Affordable Nutrition” category.
Regarding this achievement, Patricia Villalobos, Global Leader of Research and Development at Grupo Bimbo, stated: “Since 2008, we have been transforming our recipes with the aim of continuing to offer nutritious and delicious products that respond to the evolving needs, preferences, and expectations of our consumers. The Positive Nutrition results we see today reflect this ongoing process of continuous improvement.”
Additional sustainability progress
As part of its actions for nature, Grupo Bimbo reported that more than 500,000 hectares were promoted under regenerative agriculture practices for wheat, corn, and potato crops in countries including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, the United Kingdom, and France.
Through its actions for life, which report the Company’s social impact, Grupo Bimbo supports 270 Good Neighbor projects in 32 countries, benefiting more than 1.7 million people. In 2025, over 164,000 runners participated in the Bimbo Global Race, enabling the donation of more than 3 million slices of bread to food banks worldwide. The Company continues to advance in diversity and inclusion, with women representing more than
Alejandra Vázquez, Global Leader of Sustainability at Grupo Bimbo, commented: “Since our origins 80 years ago, we have worked every day guided by a very clear philosophy: to build a sustainable, highly productive, and deeply humane company. Today, through our Annual Report, we share the progress that reflects this commitment and our ongoing effort to generate a positive impact on people, communities, and the planet.”
To learn more about the Company’s sustainability progress, visit its Integrated Annual Report 2025 (At this time, the content is available only in Spanish): https://grupobimbo.com/es/inversionistas/reportes/informes-anuales
About Grupo Bimbo
Grupo Bimbo is the leader and largest baking Company in the world and a relevant participant in snacks. It has presence in 96 countries worldwide, operating directly in 39 and serving another 57 through strategic partnerships. Its operations span across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa, with 251 bakeries and plants, and more than 1,600 sales centers. With sales of over US
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