Point‐of‐sale nutrition information interventions in food retail stores to promote healthier food purchase and intake: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmine Chan ◽  
Emma McMahon ◽  
Julie Brimblecombe
Author(s):  
Christina Black ◽  
Georgia Ntani ◽  
Hazel Inskip ◽  
Cyrus Cooper ◽  
Steven Cummins ◽  
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2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gill Cowburn ◽  
Lynn Stockley

AbstractObjective:To explore published and unpublished research into consumer understanding and use of nutrition labelling which is culturally applicable in Europe.Design:A systematic review undertaken between July 2002 and February 2003.Results:One hundred and three papers were identified that reported on consumer understanding or use of nutrition labelling, most originating from North America or northern Europe. Only a few studies (9%) were judged to be of high or medium–high quality. We found that reported use of nutrition labels is high but more objective measures suggest that actual use of nutrition labelling during food purchase may be much lower. Whether or not consumers can understand and use nutrition labelling depends on the purpose of the task. Available evidence suggests that consumers who do look at nutrition labels can understand some of the terms used but are confused by other types of information. Most appear able to retrieve simple information and make simple calculations and comparisons between products using numerical information, but their ability to interpret the nutrition label accurately reduces as the complexity of the task increases. The addition of interpretational aids like verbal descriptors and recommended reference values helps in product comparison and in putting products into a total diet context.Conclusions:Improvements in nutrition labelling could make a small but important contribution towards making the existing point-of-purchase environment more conducive to the selection of healthy choices. In particular, interpretational aids can help consumers assess the nutrient contribution of specific foods to the overall diet.


2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine Paynter ◽  
Richard Edwards

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Robertson ◽  
Rob McGee ◽  
Louise Marsh ◽  
Janet Hoek

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e0210192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Bandy ◽  
Vyas Adhikari ◽  
Susan Jebb ◽  
Mike Rayner

2013 ◽  
pp. 584-608
Author(s):  
Richard Clodfelter

This chapter provides a review and synthesis of information related to technologies available at the retail POS (point-of-sale) checkout. Several POS technologies available to retailers are described, detailing their benefits and drawbacks for both retailers and consumers. The five technologies described and analyzed are barcode scanning, electronic shelf tags, shelf-checkouts, RFID tags, and fingerprint authentication. The extent to which retailers have implemented these available technologies is described, and perspectives on the future implementation of these technologies and emerging trends are also presented. Findings would indicate that there will continue to be innovations in retail technology at POS, and shopper expectations will continue to change. At the same time, retailers will probably remain cautious in deciding if and when to adopt new technologies. They must be convinced that the innovations will deliver sufficient value to offset their expenses.


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