Access to Nutrition Initiative

ATNi (Access to Nutrition initiative) is a global nonprofit focused on transforming food markets to improve access to nutrition. It works by benchmarking companies, publishing indexes and assessments, and providing data and tools that help industry, investors, policymakers, and civil society understand how food and beverage companies affect diets and food environments. Its work spans multiple parts of the food system, including large food and beverage manufacturers, baby food companies, retailers, edible oil suppliers, and fortificant producers. Across these assessments, ATNi evaluates product healthiness, responsible marketing, nutrition governance, affordability, labelling, and related practices, with the aim of encouraging healthier and more affordable food products to become more widely available. ATNi positions itself as an independent evidence provider and change agent rather than a commercial supplier. It uses public reporting, company scorecards, dashboards, and methodology-driven comparisons to support accountability and market transformation. Core Values Healthier diets : ATNi’s work is centered on improving the nutritional quality of food environments and increasing access to healthier products. Transparency and accountability : The organization emphasizes public disclosure, comparable metrics, and evidence-based benchmarking so company performance can be assessed consistently. Market transformation : ATNi aims to shift industry behavior at scale by using data, comparisons, and recommendations to influence business practices and policy. Independence : ATNi states that it does not accept funding, gifts, sponsorships, or in-kind contributions from the food and beverage industry, reinforcing its role as an independent nonprofit. Unique Aspects Broad benchmarking platform : ATNi covers multiple segments of the food system, from mainstream packaged foods to infant nutrition, edible oils, premixes, and retail, giving it a wide comparative view of nutrition practices. Investor-oriented nutrition framing : Its work is designed not only for public health audiences but also for investors, helping position nutrition as a material issue in capital allocation and stewardship. Evidence-based market transformation : ATNi combines product-level analysis, corporate policy review, and country market studies to identify concrete gaps and improvement opportunities. Partnership in nutrition finance work : Known news indicates ATNi is a key partner in the SUN Movement’s publication on financing nutrition at scale, linking its expertise to capital-market strategies for nutrition outcomes.