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ArticlePublic health nutrition2025

Nutritional portrait of processed foods purchased in Québec (Canada), 2016-2022.

Julie Perron, Alicia Corriveau, Sonia Pomerleau, Clara-Jane Rhéaume, Marie-Ève Labonté, Véronique Provencher

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Julie PerronCentre NUTRISS - Nutrition, Santé et Société, Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
Alicia CorriveauCentre NUTRISS - Nutrition, Santé et Société, Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
Sonia PomerleauCentre NUTRISS - Nutrition, Santé et Société, Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
Clara-Jane RhéaumeCentre NUTRISS - Nutrition, Santé et Société, Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
Marie-Ève LabontéCentre NUTRISS - Nutrition, Santé et Société, Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9745-0443
Véronique ProvencherCentre NUTRISS - Nutrition, Santé et Société, Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe Food Quality Observatory synthetises the nutritional composition of fifteen processed food categories commonly purchased in Québec (Canada). We assessed how the new Canadian front-of-pack (FoP) labelling regulation of a ‘high in’ symbol, to be implemented as of January 1, 2026, would be potentially reflected in these categories and how simulations of reformulation would impact the presence of the symbol.

designNutritional information was obtained by collecting food products available in supermarkets and grocery stores in the province of Québec (2016–2022). Sales data were obtained from

settingThe nutritional values of 5132 products were merged with sales data. 3941 products were successfully cross-referenced.

resultsSixty percent of all products sold (

conclusionsThis study presents a portrait of processed foods purchased in Québec (Canada) and the distribution of the FOP ‘high in’ symbol. Such a portrait generates important data to monitor the food supply’s nutritional quality, which can ultimately contribute to improving the nutritional quality of processed foods.

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Fast FoodsFood LabelingNutritive ValueCommerceFood MarketsFood, ProcessedHumansQuebecFood purchasesFood supplyFront-of-pack labellingNutritional value

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PMID40257132
PMCPMC12171924

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