Diet and healthy weight: monitoring report 2019

Latest results against the obesity indicator framework originally developed to monitor progress against our Prevention of Obesity Route Map (February 2010), now superseded by the Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan and Active Scotland Delivery Plan (summer 2018).


Sales of confectionery, biscuits, cakes and pastries

Food Standards Scotland

Latest results[22]

  • In 2018, the total volume of take home biscuits and confectionery purchased by Scottish households was around 118 thousand tonnes. Purchases have increased by 5% since 2014.

Figure 14. Sales of biscuits and confectionery, 2014-2018

Figure 14. Sales of biscuits and confectionery, 2014-2018

  • In 2018, over one billion (1,146 million) servings of cakes and pastries were purchased by Scottish households. Purchases have increased by 10% since 2014.

Figure 15. Sales of cakes and pastries, 2014-2018

Figure 15. Sales of cakes and pastries, 2014-2018

Source
Food Standards Scotland commissioned data from Kantar Worldpanel.

Geography available
Scotland level.

Equalities data
Not applicable.

Rationale for including sales of confectionery, biscuits, cakes and pastries

These data are useful to monitor the sales by volume of confectionery, biscuits, cakes and pastries in supermarkets in Scotland.

There is evidence that obesity is associated with over consumption of energy dense snack foods such as confectionery, biscuits, cakes and pastries. Moderate evidence exists in the literature for interventions aimed at reducing availability and affordability of energy dense foods and with a moderate rating for potential population effectiveness.

Factors influencing sales of confectionery, biscuits, cakes and pastries

Availability and affordability of healthy choices.

Contact

Email: scottishhealthsurvey@gov.scot

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