Table 4 Food categories included in the shelf length measurements in-store
Food group | Description | Classification |
|---|---|---|
Fresh fruit and vegetables | Includes: All fresh fruit and vegetables, packaged fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh herbs Excludes: potatoes, potato products, dried herbs, canned vegetables/fruit, dried fruit | Healthy |
Frozen fruits and vegetables | Includes: All frozen fruits and vegetables, as well as mixes without other additives (such as wok vegetables) Excludes: instant and prepared meals, potatoes and potato products | Healthy |
Confectionery | Includes: Candy, liquorice, chewing gum (with and without sugar), lollipops and chocolate, candy bars with or without chocolate (e.g. Twix, Mars, M&Ms etc. type). Excludes: dried fruit, sports bars, protein bars, ice creams | Unhealthy |
Crisps and snacks | Includes: Chips (all types of chips including nacho and vegetable chips), popcorn, appetiser snacks, crackers Excludes: (salted) nuts, rice cakes with or without chocolate | Unhealthy |
Sugar-sweetened beverages | Includes: soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks, including light and zero drinks and powders, fruit soft drinks Excludes: fruit juices, waters and flavoured waters, non-alcoholic beer and wine, sugared milk drinks (e.g. chocolate milk) | Unhealthy |
Sweet biscuits | Includes: All types of sweet biscuits, cakes and tarts, coffee cakes and pastries Excludes: savoury crackers, rusks and toast, sandwiches | Unhealthy |