Table 4 Supermarkets’ adherence to their own checkout food policies
Supermarket group | Store format | Policy category | Our interpretation of policy for determination of adherence | Checkout journeys with food inconsistent with policies, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hypermarket | Clear and consistent | Only food that counts as 5-a-day, has no ‘red’ traffic light ratings, is in a pack of 50 g or less, or is deemed a ‘healthier’ snack by Department of Health | 0 |
Large supermarket | Clear and consistent | Only food that counts as 5-a-day, has no ‘red’ traffic light ratings, is in a pack of 50 g or less, or is deemed a ‘healthier’ snack by Department of Health | 0 | |
Small supermarket | Clear and consistent | Only food that counts as 5-a-day, has no ‘red’ traffic light ratings, is in a pack of 50 g or less, or is deemed a ‘healthier’ snack by Department of Health | 3 (5.1) | |
Convenience store | Clear and consistent | Only food that counts as 5-a-day, has no ‘red’ traffic light ratings, is in a pack of 50 g or less, or is deemed a ‘healthier’ snack by Department of Health | 0 | |
2 | Large supermarket | Vague or inconsistent | No foods in the sugary confectionery or chocolate confectionery food groups in main checkouts (staffed belt checkouts) | 2 (2.4) |
3 | Large supermarket | Vague or inconsistent | No foods in the sugary confectionery, chocolate confectionery or soft drinks, carbonated/still food groups in 1/3 of checkouts | Metric not applicable given focus on 1/3 checkouts1 |
4 | Large supermarket | Vague or inconsistent | No foods in the sugary confectionery or chocolate confectionery food groups in main checkouts (directly at the till) | Metric not applicable given difference in definition of checkout area2 |
5 | Large supermarket | Clear and consistent | Only foods in the nuts & seeds, dried fruit, sugar-free confectionery, soft drinks, diet and bottled water food categories; as well as crispbread/flatbread, popcorn and rice snacks, savoury vegetable snacks, snack bars based on dried fruit & nuts, cereals or protein | 0 |
7 | Large supermarket | Vague or inconsistent | No foods in the sugary confectionery or chocolate confectionery food groups | 14 (17.9) |
Convenience store | Vague or inconsistent | No foods in the sugary confectionery or chocolate confectionery food groups | 3 (11.5) | |
8 | Large supermarket | Clear and consistent | Only foods in the nuts & seeds, dried fruit, sugar-free confectionery, soft drinks, diet and bottled water food categories; as well as crispbread/flatbread, popcorn and rice snacks, savoury vegetable snacks, snack bars based on dried fruit & nuts, cereals or protein | 0 |
9 | Convenience store | Vague or inconsistent | No foods in the sugary confectionery, chocolate confectionery, crisps & savoury snacks, biscuits or buns, cakes, pastries & fruit pies food groups (franchise stores excluded) | 6 (60.0) |