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Woolworths, Coles, and Aldi participated in verifying the data, while IGA did not.<\/p>\n
The report notes that IGA’s independent ownership model may have led to gaps in data capture.<\/p>\n
The report identified several areas of strength within the sector.<\/p>\n
All four supermarkets have committed to implementing the Health Star Rating labelling system on all eligible own-brand products.<\/p>\n
Woolworths, Coles, and IGA have pledged that their own-brand products will meet the Australian government’s Healthy Food Partnership nutrient targets on sodium, sugar, and saturated fat.<\/p>\n
Woolworths and Coles disclose their proportion of sales from healthy products.<\/p>\n
Woolworths reports on both healthy and unhealthy product sales and their progress toward increasing healthier product sales, while Coles reports sales from own-brand products only.<\/p>\n
Woolworths has removed children’s confectionery from checkouts in all stores, although other unhealthy products remain, often heavily discounted.<\/p>\n
Despite these efforts, Professor Sacks highlighted that healthy food affordability remains the worst-performing area.<\/p>\n
“Supermarkets had very few policies to improve the affordability of healthier foods and have taken limited steps to restrict price promotions\/discounts on unhealthy foods,” he said.<\/p>\n
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