The impact of price promotions on confectionery and snacks on the energy content of shopping baskets: A randomised controlled trial in an experimental online supermarket by Luick, M, Pechey, R, Harmer, G, Bandy, L, Jebb, SA, Piernas, C

“…UK adults (n = 511) were asked to select food from four categories with a £10 budget in an online experimental supermarket: confectionery; biscuits and crackers; crisps, nuts and snacking fruit; cakes and tarts. …”

Removing seasonal confectionery from prominent store locations and purchasing behaviour within a major UK supermarket: Evaluation of a nonrandomised controlled intervention study by Piernas, C, Harmer, G, Jebb, SA

“…Here, we evaluated a grocery store intervention to remove seasonal confectionery from prominent locations within a major UK supermarket.…”

The sugar content of foods in the UK by category and company: a repeated cross-sectional study, 2015-2018 by Bandy, LK, Scarborough, P, Harrington, RA, Rayner, M, Jebb, SA

“…Additional policy measures may be needed to accelerate progress in categories such as sugar confectionery and chocolate confectionery if the 2020 PHE voluntary sugar reduction targets are to be met.…”

Associations between dietary patterns and incident type 2 diabetes: Prospective cohort study of 120,343 UK Biobank participants by Gao, M, Jebb, SA, Aveyard, P, Ambrosini, GL, Perez-Cornago, A, Papier, K, Carter, JL, Piernas, C

“…DP1 was characterized by high intakes of chocolate and confectionery, butter, low-fiber bread, and sugars and preserves, and low intakes of fruits and vegetables. …”