Nomad Foods brand Goodfella’s has confirmed that 100% of its pizzas are now compliant with the UK government’s 2024 maximum salt targets and are now classified as non-HFSS (non-high in fat, salt or sugar).

As revealed in Nomad Foods sustainability report this week, the change is up from 85% of the brand’s pizza portfolio in 2022, with new pizza variants providing less than 600 calories per serving.

It comes as across its entire range, the frozen food company has continued to increase sales from products considered as Healthier Meal Choices (HMCs) or non-HFSS.

Last year, 93.3% of net sales came from these products and 94% of all new product innovation at Nomad Foods were HMCs.

The company also unveiled its progress against its core commitments in sourcing, as last year, 99.5% of its sourced fish and seafood volume was Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or ASC certified – an increase of 0.6 percentage points from 2022.

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Through its brands, Nomad Foods is now the largest branded producer of MSC-certified and labelled fish and seafood globally, with 98.2% of its wild capture fish and seafood sales volume now certified or labelled.

This puts the Bird’s Eye owner on track to achieve its goal of sourcing 100% of fish and seafood from sustainable fishing or responsible farming by the end of 2025, with several of its individual markets already at this top figure.

It is also making progress against its target to source 100% of vegetables, potatoes, fruit and herbs through sustainable farming practices by the end of 2025.

Nomad Foods chief executive Stefan Descheemaeker said: “Our iconic brands pioneered the frozen food category and have been at the heart of family life for generations. We want them to remain favourites for generations to come and that’s why building a business that is resilient for the long-term is our collective priority.

“I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved in 2023 across our key sustainability metrics, particularly the significant progress we have made in our two largest product categories – fish and vegetables – and on nutrition.”

“As pressure to address the global food system’s contribution to climate change and its societal impacts intensifies, I remain confident that frozen food can be a key part of the solution.”