Many adults spend most of their waking hours at the workplace, making the latter a strategic, yet underappreciated, environment for health and well-being interventions. In the context of food systems, an impactful change that can be fostered through workplaces is improved nutrition through workforce nutrition (WFN) programmes. However, the process of gaining support for such programmes and the potential for having employers lead their design and uptake remain underexamined.
This case study addresses the above gap by exploring the set-up, scope, drivers, and challenges of WFN at Grupo Bimbo, a global food producer and distributor headquartered in Mexico and operating in 39 countries. It also considers Bimbo’s experience of integrating nutrition considerations into its Safety & Well-Being area – the company version of occupational safety and health (OSH).