Be Inspired
The Snapshot Series: Retail Initiatives from around the World
There are four primary methods through which retail environments influence diet and in turn can be altered to improve the healthiness of their environments:
- By selecting the range of food products available for sale.
- By deciding the placement of food products.
- By setting the price of food products and deciding which products are on price promotion (i.e. 30% off).
- By using promotional strategies to advertise particular food products.
As part of our aim to inspire and propose solutions for improving the healthiness of the retail food environments, we have collated examples of initiatives, that have been implemented around the world, using these four methods or combinations of these methods. We hope that by providing a central hub for work (largely voluntary) within this area, retailers, researchers and policy makers within the EAP region will be inspired to take action to improve their own food environments. Additionally, it should be noted that unless stated explicitly initiatives have not been independently evaluated and consequently results cannot be verified.
We encourage you to explore the interactive map below, and click through to various highlighted initiatives to see a snapshot summary of work that has been done in this area.
DISCLAIMER: Reference to specific companies and their food retail initiatives on this website does not in any way imply an endorsement by UNICEF or Deakin. Examples are provided for educational purposes only and UNICEF and Deakin cannot confirm the accuracy of information provided by third parties.
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List of healthy retail inititatives
Retail Innovations with Street Food Vendors
Healthy Retail Program in New York City
North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program
Healthy Food Corners for Children in South Korea
Price Incentives on Fruit and Vegetables
Shop healthy with New York City Retailers
New York City Healthy Bodegas Initiative
Fruit and vegetable promotion in Norway
Checkout & End of Aisles Changes in a large Australian retailer
‘Plan for Better’ Strategy by British Supermarket Chain Retailer
UK Supermarket Healthy Checkout Policy
UK Retailer Commits to Support Healthy Diets
Multicomponent Trial in Australian Supermarkets
Healthier Food for Less in American Supermarkets
Healthy Checkouts in Dutch Supermarket Chain
Multiple options for encouraging healthier purchases in UK
Healthier store layouts – good for health and business
City of Berkeley Healthy Checkout Regulations
Healthy Food Strategy in Australian Rural Community Stores
B’More Healthy Retail initiative for food stores in Baltimore
Nudging healthier choices in the Netherlands
Healthy Store Options at Remote Indigenous Communities
Healthy Eating for Life Supermarket Initiative
The Supermarket Healthy Options Project in New Zealand
Healthy Retail in US Tribally Owned Convenience Stores
Sugar Sweetened Beverage Price Increase in Australian Stores
Voluntary Nutrition Labelling in Canadian Supermarkets
Guiding Healthier Food and Beverage Choices in US
In-Store Marketing Strategies to Promote Healthier Purchases
Belgian retailer discounts healthy foods in loyalty program
UK Supermarket supports healthy eating
UK Discount Supermarket takes action to support healthy diets
Price parity pledge by Supermarket Retailer in the UK
British retailer restricts marketing of unhealthy food to children
Healthy Corner Store Initiative in the USA
New Zealand Retailer resets their health and nutrition targets
Indonesian retailer adopts sugar labelling for beverages
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Interested to know how more about supporting the promotion of healthier food environments for all children in the Asia and Pacific region? Whether you’re a retailer, policymaker, researcher, or advocate, we have tips for getting involved and supporting the development of healthier food environments.
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