Retailer Marketing Strategies and Customer Purchasing of Sweetened Beverages in Convenience Stores

Winkler, Megan R.; Lenk, Kathleen M.; Erickson, Darin J.; Laska, Melissa N.

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2022.02.017

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“…17 As one example, Winker et al (2022) found men to be particularly responsive to marketing for sugary drinks in smaller store/convenience settings (akin to truck stop RFEs) in comparison to women. 18 Given the overwhelming number of truck drivers who are men, limiting such unhealthful marketing may be especially impactful. Similarly, as demonstrated by The Food Trust's Healthy Corner Store Initative in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (as one example), 19 the implementation of healthy food retail strategies that leverage partnerships with retail businesses could be translated to elevate the prominence and ease of choosing healthier foods and beverages in truck stop RFEs.…”

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Rethinking Efforts to Improve Dietary Patterns Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Transforming Truck Stop Retail Food Environments Through Upstream Change

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A multitude of upstream occupational exposures influence poor dietary patterns that contribute to cardiometabolic health disparities among long-haul truck drivers in the United States. Herein, we delineate the unique characteristics of the truck driving profession that shape dietary patterns. Next, we discuss current health promotion efforts and why they are unlikely to be sufficient for improving population-level dietary patterns. We then advocate for prioritizing health promotion efforts that target upstream factors that influence population dietary patterns and have the potential to holistically and sustainably support drivers’ nutrition. Finally, we propose novel research directions to catalyze upstream-oriented health promotion efforts.

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Rethinking Efforts to Improve Dietary Patterns Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Transforming Truck Stop Retail Food Environments Through Upstream Change

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“…The predominance of women among NNS consumers can be justified by their greater dissatisfaction with body image, as well as their greater concern for aesthetic characteristics and health aspects. These characteristics, combined with marketing strategies and the promotion of NNSs and diet/light products as health promoters and weight-loss aids, may motivate such behaviour among women [29,30].…”

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“…In this way, the marketing associated with NNSs, as a component of a healthier lifestyle, causes individuals who engage in physical activity, a practice associated with a better quality of life and health, to have a higher prevalence and likelihood of consuming NNSs [29,30].…”

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Examining the Usage Patterns of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners among Non-Diabetic Individuals: Insights from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Moreira,

Santos,

Mendes

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Background: Although non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs) were formulated primarily for sugar-restricted diets, nowadays, their consumption has become widespread among the general population. Thus, the purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of the regular use of NNSs and their associated factors among non-diabetic individuals from the baseline of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Methods: In total, 9226 individuals were analysed, and the regular consumption of NNSs was defined as follows: NSSs are used at least once a day. Associations between exposure and outcomes were analysed using chi-square and Student’s t-tests. Significant variables were inserted into a binary logistic regression model to determine the adjusted association measures (significance level of 5%). Results: The prevalence of regular NNS consumption was 25.7%. Regular NNS consumption increased with age, categories of BMI, income, and schooling. The odds of regularly consuming NNSs were 1.9-times higher among women, 6.1-times higher among obese individuals, and 1.8-times higher among those with higher schooling and income. Conclusions: Specific groups seem to present a larger association relative to the use of NNS. Based on the significant overall prevalence of the regular use of NNSs, a discussion regarding country-wide policies related to their intake is needed to address recent WHO directions concerning this additive.

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“…These small food stores are generally labelled as a detrimental indicator of food healthfulness in studies assessing the relationship between local food environments and diet as they typically stock an abundance of energy-dense nutrient-poor food options [40]. Several studies have shown that such food stores contribute significantly to the urban food environment [40,55,56]. A survey in Minneapolis-St Paul demonstrated that three quarters of customers shopped at small food stores at least weekly, and the majority of sales were sugar-sweetened soft drinks [40].…”

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“…A survey of 147 convenience stores including gas marts, corner stores, pharmacies, and dollar stores in Minneapolis-St Paul examined food and beverage purchase data using intercept surveys from over 3000 adults between 2014 and 2017 [56]. Over half of all purchases included a sweetened beverage.…”

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Serving Sizes and Energy Content of Grab-and-Go Sweetened Beverages in Australian Convenience Stores, Supermarkets, and Fast-Food Outlets

Liu,

Lai,

Nguyen

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There is a growing demand for convenience grab-and-go (GNG) food and beverages due to the modern, busy lifestyle. The types of food and beverages available in this sector are currently not well defined, although a large selection of discretionary foods is typically on display. The aims of this study were (1) to summarise the literature on consumers’ purchasing behaviours of sweetened beverages, in particular the effects of purchasing locations and settings, price, promotion, and serving sizes, followed by (2) a cross-sectional audit of available sweetened beverages (sugar-sweetened and intensely sweetened) in the GNG sector. Three common GNG settings (convenience stores, front of supermarket, and fast-food outlets) within metropolitan Sydney, Australia, were selected in three different socioeconomic localities. Data were collected by in-store visits (n = 18) and using brand websites between March and April 2022. A total of 1204 GNG sweetened beverages were included. Sugar-sweetened beverages comprised 67% of beverages, with the highest proportion in fast-food outlets (80%), followed by convenience stores (67%) and supermarkets (61%). The majority (63%) of sugar-sweetened beverages had an energy content higher than 600 kJ and a serving size over 375 mL. Fast-food outlets in particular had the smallest selection of sugar-sweetened beverages less than or equal to 250 mL (5.1%). No differences across socioeconomic localities in the proportion and serving sizes of available sugar-sweetened beverages were observed. These findings show that the majority of GNG sweetened beverages have large serving sizes and high energy content, and opportunities exist to improve this food environment. An increased selection of smaller serving sizes can nudge consumers towards more appropriate serving size selections.

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Retailer Marketing Strategies and Customer Purchasing of Sweetened Beverages in Convenience Stores

Cited by 3 publications

References 41 publications

Rethinking Efforts to Improve Dietary Patterns Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Transforming Truck Stop Retail Food Environments Through Upstream Change

Rethinking Efforts to Improve Dietary Patterns Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Transforming Truck Stop Retail Food Environments Through Upstream Change

Examining the Usage Patterns of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners among Non-Diabetic Individuals: Insights from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Serving Sizes and Energy Content of Grab-and-Go Sweetened Beverages in Australian Convenience Stores, Supermarkets, and Fast-Food Outlets

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