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. 2019 Sep 23;9(8):e028221. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028221

Table 2.

Categories into which stakeholder groups were classified

Category Definition
Advertising stakeholders Advertising companies and representative bodies
Broadcast stakeholders Broadcasting companies and representative bodies
Civil society groups Groups that represent the interests of all or some of the general population. This does not include groups that may have affiliations with industry who would be included in one of the ‘stakeholders’ groups
Food manufacturers Companies that produce and sell food to retailers
Food retailers A company that sells food to the general population
Food industry representative groups Bodies that represent the interests of groups of food manufacturers and retailers
Politicians Persons professionally involved in politics
Public health stakeholders Groups that focus on promoting the health of the population