In October 2022, the Government is planning to introduce new regulations that will affect thousands of retailers. The intention of The Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 is to:
a) reduce the availability of products high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) bought through “volume promotions” like ‘buy one get one free’ offers, and
b) to restrict the placement of HFSS product categories in high footfall areas of an affected store, like checkouts, end-of-aisle units, store entrances, and designated queueing areas.
Convenience retailers’ obligations under these regulations depend on the number of employees in their business and the size of their selling space in store(s). ACS’ Assured Advice guide will help convenience retailers to understand:
FAQs
In the months leading up to the regulations coming into force, and beyond the implementation date, it is likely that there will be more questions about the detail of the regulations and how they're applied in store. If you have a question about the regulations that is not covered by the guidance, please get in touch with us at advice@acs.org.uk and we will look to see if the answer can be Assured as part of our partnership with Surrey and Buckinghamshire Trading Standards.
Assured Answers will be posted here in due course.
