Tesco remove sweets and chocolates from checkouts

Tesco will become the first retailer in the UK to remove sweets and chocolates from checkouts across the full range of store formats.

Research has found that nearly two thirds (65%) of customers said removing confectionery from checkouts would help them make healthier choices when shopping.

67% of parents told Tesco that having no confectionery near the checkout would help them make healthier choices for their children.

Tesco removed sweets and chocolates from checkouts at larger Tesco stores 20 years ago, but for the first time they will be removed from checkouts at all stores, including Tesco Metro and Express convenience stores.

The retailer has committed to remove all sweets and chocolates by the end of December 2014. (foodbev.com, Shaun Weston)