Table 1 Sample characteristics of the 170 included supermarkets from 8 countries
From: Does the availability of snack foods in supermarkets vary internationally?
Country | City/region | No. | Supermarket chains audited (n) | Dates of audit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Melbourne | 35 | Coles (16), Woolworths (19) | Sept 2010 – Nov 2010 & Feb 2011 |
Canada | Montreal (18); Toronto (10) | 28 | Food Basics (1), Highland Farms (1), IGA (2), IGA Extra (2), Les Marchés Traditions (1), Loblaws Superstore (1), Longo’s (1), Marché Ami (1), Métro (8), Métro Plus (2), Michael-Angelo’s (1), No Frills (1), Price Chopper (1), Provigo (4), Super C (1) | Nov 2011, Jan 2012 & June 2012 |
Denmark | Copenhagen and surrounding areas | 18 | Fakta (4), Fotex (1), Irma (3), Lidl (1), Netto (3), Rema 1000 (1), Spar (1), Superbest (3) | Aug- Sept 2011 |
Netherlands | Amsterdam | 20 | Albert Heijn (20) | May – June 2011 |
New Zealand | Wellington | 10 | Countdown (3), New World (5), Pak n Save (2) | July 2012 |
Sweden | Stockholm | 19 | Coop (8), ICA (11) | July 2011 & June 2012 |
United Kingdom | Oxford | 8 | Co-op (1), Marks and Spencer (1), Sainsbury (3), Tesco (2), Waitrose (1) | Feb 2012 |
United States of America | Columbia (14); Philadelphia (9); Bethesda/Washington DC (9) | 32 | Acme (1), Bi-Lo (3), Bottom Dollar (1), Fresh Grocer (2), Fresh Market (1), Food Lion (5), Giant (4), Harris Teeter (2), Kroger (1), Piggly Wiggly (3), Safeway (4), Sams (1), Save a Lot (1), Shop n Bag (1), Superfresh (1), Trader Joes (1) | June-July 2012 |