Shops can no longer display products high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) in prominent locations
Major supermarket chains across Scotland and the rest of the UK have been forced to implement a new ban in their stores that will affected every shopper.
The move aims to curb shoppers making "impulse buys" and spending more money on unhealthy food when they are at the checkout during the cost of living crisis. However, it looks like a ban on multibuy deals of HFSS foods has been delayed until October next year in response to consumers facing cost-of-living pressures.
Food and Drink Federation chief executive Karen Betts said: “The implementation of the delay to the ban on volume promotions is welcome news, including for hard-pressed shoppers at a time of rapid food price inflation. Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman said: “Local shops have sunk huge sums of money in refitting their stores to comply with these regulations when their businesses are already under pressure from rising energy bills and increased products costs.
We hope that companies will now use this extra time responsibly to focus their price offers around healthier foods, which would be the best way of supporting families to access healthy food in this cost-of-living crisis.
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