Table 1.
Sample characteristics of the 170 included supermarkets from 8 countries
| Country | City/region | No. | Supermarket chains audited (n) | Dates of audit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Melbourne |
35 |
Coles (16), Woolworths (19) |
Sept 2010 – Nov 2010 & Feb 2011 |
| Canada |
Montreal (18); Toronto (10) |
28 |
Food Basics (1), Highland Farms (1), IGA (2), IGA Extra (2), Les Marchés Traditions (1), Loblaws Superstore (1), Longo’s (1), Marché Ami (1), Métro (8), Métro Plus (2), Michael-Angelo’s (1), No Frills (1), Price Chopper (1), Provigo (4), Super C (1) |
Nov 2011, Jan 2012 & June 2012 |
| Denmark |
Copenhagen and surrounding areas |
18 |
Fakta (4), Fotex (1), Irma (3), Lidl (1), Netto (3), Rema 1000 (1), Spar (1), Superbest (3) |
Aug- Sept 2011 |
| Netherlands |
Amsterdam |
20 |
Albert Heijn (20) |
May – June 2011 |
| New Zealand |
Wellington |
10 |
Countdown (3), New World (5), Pak n Save (2) |
July 2012 |
| Sweden |
Stockholm |
19 |
Coop (8), ICA (11) |
July 2011 & June 2012 |
| United Kingdom |
Oxford |
8 |
Co-op (1), Marks and Spencer (1), Sainsbury (3), Tesco (2), Waitrose (1) |
Feb 2012 |
| United States of America | Columbia (14); Philadelphia (9); Bethesda/Washington DC (9) | 32 | Acme (1), Bi-Lo (3), Bottom Dollar (1), Fresh Grocer (2), Fresh Market (1), Food Lion (5), Giant (4), Harris Teeter (2), Kroger (1), Piggly Wiggly (3), Safeway (4), Sams (1), Save a Lot (1), Shop n Bag (1), Superfresh (1), Trader Joes (1) | June-July 2012 |