UK: Tesco removes all chocolates, candy from all store counters

Tesco has removed chocolates and other sugar-loaded candy from all counters in all stores in a move it said is aimed at helping customers lead healthier lives, particularly those with children.

Starting in January and for the first time all checkouts at all stores, not just the large ones, but all the estimated over 2,000 Tesco Metro and Express convenience stores in the UK, have been clear of chocolates and candy..

“The response we’ve had from parents has been overwhelmingly positive, so it’ll be interesting to see if other supermarkets follow our lead and do the same thing,” said company representative David Wood.

The company will replace the area with healthier snacks, as qualified by the country’s Department of Health authorities.

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