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Table 1 Overview of considered product reformulations and categories

From: Reducing calorie sales from supermarkets – ‘silent’ reformulation of retailer-brand food products

Product

Change in energy density (%)

Date of reformulation

Category products

Reformulated product’s share of category’s calorie turnover

Reformulated product’s share of category’s sales value

 

Kcal/ 100 g

Week/ year

 

Per cent

Per cent

Mayonnaise

720→600 (17)

36/2013

Private-label mayonnaise, Private-label light mayonnaise, Unbranded lemon mayonnaise, Brand 1 mayonnaise (tube), Brand 1 mayonnaise, Brand 1 lemon mayonnaise

51

38

Fruit yoghurt Orange Peach melba

93→77 (17) 90→74 (18)

14/2013

Private-label peach melba yoghurt, Private-label orange yoghurt, Banana/pear yoghurt, Pineapple/orange/mango yoghurt, Peach/passion fruit yoghurt, Berry-flavoured yoghurts, Low-calorie berry-flavoured yoghurts,

15 6

11 5

Pumpkin seed rye bread

240→232 (3)

22/2013

Private-label pumpkin seed rye bread, Private-label sunflower seed rye bread, Brand sunflower rye bread, Brand organic sunflower rye bread

14

12

Toasting bun

280→270 (4)

36/2013

Private-label toasting bun, Private-label whole-grain toasting buns, Brand toasting bun

64

60

Yoghurt bread

270→250 (7)

32/2013

Private-label yoghurt bread, Brand1 wholemilk bread, Brand1 yoghurt bread, Brand2 wholemilk bread, Brand 3 five-grain bread

43

38

Carrot buns

310→281 (9)

22/2013

Private-label carrot buns, Brand1 carrot buns, Brand1 other buns, Brand 2 buns

54

46

Whole-grain rolls

260→240 (8)

22/2013

Private-label whole-grain rolls, Brand1 multi-grain rolls, Brand2 Sandwich rolls, Brand 2 grain rolls, Brand 3 Whole-grain rolls

35

30

Chocolate muesli

410→400 (2)

18/2013

Private-label chocolate muesli, Private-label regular muesli, Brand1 chocolate cereals, Brand 2 chocolate cereals, Brand 3 chocolate cereals

21

21

  1. Note: Week numbers represent the placement of the week in the calendar year. For instance, week 36 in 2013 spanned the dates September 2–8, 2013