Overview

• Sainsbury’s has removed free crisps and biscuits from staff rooms and replaced them with approved light meals, including soups, porridge, fruit and bread.
• The new policy applies across all Sainsbury’s stores, Argos sites and distribution centres as part of a consistent approach to colleague nutrition.
• Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s 10-year health plan requires supermarkets to cut an average of 100 calories from shopping baskets to curb rising obesity rates.
• Supermarkets will have to report nutrient-based sales data and could face fines if they fail to meet the calorie-reduction targets.
• Ministers are also drafting regulations that would require restaurants to track what diners eat and lower their calorie intake.