Key facts from over 60 pages of findings include:
. Only 10 out 25 companies reported that they were acting on salt: Cadbury Schweppes, ConAgra, Kraft, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever, Ahold, Carrefour, Tesco and Compass.
. Only five reported action on sugar. Four were manufacturers: ConAgra, Kraft, PepsiCo, Unilever, plus only one retailer: Ahold.
. Only four reported action on fat. These were Kraft, PepsiCo, Compass and Yum!.
. Eight reported action on transfats: Cadbury Schweppes, ConAgra, Danone, Kraft, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever and Ahold 

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