ArticleNutrients2021
The Availability and Quality of Food Labelling Components in the Canadian E-Grocery Retail Environment.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Marketing Practices Used in Online Grocery Shopping: Implications for WIC Online Ordering.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- A cross-sectional analysis of the nutritional quality and prices of commercial infant and toddler food products in the Canadian food supply.Paediatrics & child health · 2025Article
- 'Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Availability of calorie information on online food delivery service platforms among major chain restaurants in Canadian provinces with different calorie labelling policies.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2023Article
- Current food labelling practices in online supermarkets in Australia.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Article
- Digital Food Retail: Public Health Opportunities.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Development of the Food Label Information Program: A Comprehensive Canadian Branded Food Composition Database.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough packaged foods sold in retail stores must follow food labelling regulations, there are no e-grocery food labelling regulations to mandate and standardize the availability and presentation of product information. Therefore, the objective of the study was to evaluate the availability and quality of food labelling components in the Canadian e-grocery retail environment.
methodsA sample of fresh and pre-packaged products was identified on eight leading grocery retail websites in Canada, to assess the availability and quality of food labelling components.
resultsOut of 555 product searches, all products were accompanied by product images with front-of-pack images more readily available (96.0%) than back-of-pack (12.4%) and other side panel images (3.1%). The following mandatory nutrition information was available for 61.1% of the products: nutrition facts table (68.8%), ingredient (73.9%), and allergen (53.8%) information. The majority of the nutrition information was available after scrolling down, clicking additionally on the description page, or viewing only as an image. Date markings were not available; packaging material information was available for 2.0% of the products.
conclusionsThere was wide variability and inconsistencies in the presentation of food labelling components in the e-grocery retail environment, which can be barriers in enabling Canadians to make informed purchasing decisions.
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