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Retailers call for answers over unclear HFSS regulations A list of 25 unanswered questions, submitted to government ahead of MPs considering the rules, highlights the confusion retailers face.
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usiness and retail groups, including the Association of Convenience Stores and the British Retail Consortium, have called for clarity ahead of the introduction in England of new regulations that aim to limit the placement and promotion of ‘high fat, salt and sugar’ (HFSS) products. Products included in the scope of the rules – which are due to come into force in October 2022 – include soft drinks,
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yogurts, breakfast cereals, ready meals and pastries, in addition to cakes, biscuits, crisps, and confectionery. From next October, retailers face not being able to put any of these products at the store entrance, at the checkout, near a queuing area, or at the end of an aisle. A list of 25 unanswered questions, submitted to government ahead of MPs considering the rules, highlights the
