The Équipe de Recherche en Épidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), the academics who devised the system: the rejection on 2 December is a ‘victory for the lobbies’ that have prevailed over scientific evidence and the desire of the vast majority of citizens (94% of French people are in favour of compulsory education).

Ferrero is supported by the Italian government which proposed a failed labelling system : the Nutrinform.