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. 2019 Mar 29;8(3):e12646. doi: 10.2196/12646

Table 1.

Intervention components.

Targeted discretionary items (all red table sugar, sugar-sweetened beverages, sweet biscuits, and confectionery; price, promotions, and place) Healthier alternatives (all green and amber items; price, promotions, and place)
1. No promotional activitya on discretionary products, including no price discounts, volume promotions (eg, 2 for 1 type offers), posters, shelf stripping, and fridge branding b
2. No misleading promotional activity (eg, fruit and vegetable fridge branding on a fridge containing confectionery, or no sugar shelf stripping on shelves with sugary drinks) No misleading promotional activity (eg, fruit and vegetable fridge branding on a fridge containing confectionery, or no sugar shelf stripping on shelves with sugary drinks)
3. No visible availability at counter and high traffic areasc of discretionary products (eg, front-and end-of-aisle displays) Substitute visible availability of core products
4. Reduced facingsd (ie, number of identical products on a shelf) Substitute facings of core products in the proximity of targeted product categories where the facings have been reduced
5. Reduced refrigerator space for targeted drinkse Substitute refrigerator space for healthier drinks as follows: water, small units of unsweetened fruit juice, and artificially sweetened beverages
6. In stores with no non-Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation competitor store in the community, no units more than 600 ml of targeted soft drinks permitted in refrigerators
7. Shelf stripping warning on target products and floor sticker indicating quantity of sugar in drinks Floor sticker promoting water as the healthiest drink choice

aPrice mark-downs with no signal of savings to the customer permitted on short-dated food and drink stock. Marked-down items not permitted in high traffic areas.

bNot applicable.

cProducts considered at high risk of theft to remain at front of store, but in the least prominent location such as under the counter.

dSweet biscuit facings reduced by half; table sugar facings reduced to 1 bay, no multipacks displayed, smaller units at eye level; and confectionery facings reduced by half and no increase in range permitted.

eArtificially sweetened drinks (diet drinks) were classified as amber, not red.