Table 1 List of food categories, with the corresponding number of individual food products in range. Exploratory analysis of grocery purchasing patterns using loyalty card grocery purchasing data from a grocery retail chain in Montréal, Canada, 2015–2017
Department | Category | Number of productsa | Category description |
|---|---|---|---|
Beverages | Beer/Cider | 1000–2000 | |
Coffee | 500–1000 | Coffee beans, ground or whole | |
Drink Mixes | 100–500 | Flavored liquid water enhancer, powered fruits and milk drinks, liquid syrup, non-alcohol cocktails, all containing artificially added sugar | |
Iced Tea Coffee | 50–100 | Coffee or tea mixes with artificially added sugars or artificial sweeteners | |
Juices/Drinks | 500–1000 | 100% fruits juice and drinks (not 100%), smoothies, nectars, and sparkling juices. Refrigerated and non-refrigerated. | |
Soda | 100–500 | Carbonated soft drinks containing sugar or artificial sweeteners (e.g., diet products). | |
Soy/Rice/Nut Beverages | 100–500 | Products with and without artificially added sugar and sodium. | |
Sports Energy Drinks | 100–500 | ||
Tea/Hot Drinks | 100,500 | Dried tea leaves and a few powered hot chocolates with artificially added sugar | |
Water | 100,500 | Non-sweetened sparkling and tonic water, bottled water, flavored water, and nutrient-enhanced flavored water sweetened with sugar. | |
Wines/Cocktails/Coolers | 500,1000 | ||
Bread-Bakery-Products | Buns/Rolls | 100,500 | |
Chilled Desserts/Dough | 100,500 | ||
Desserts/Pastries | 500,1000 | ||
Freshly Baked Bread/Baguettes | 100,500 | ||
Muffins/Bagels/Other Baked Goods | 100,500 | ||
Packaged Bread | 100,500 | ||
Tortillas/Flat Breads | 100,500 | ||
Cereals | Cereal Bar | 100,500 | |
Cereals | 100,500 | Mix of sugar-sweetened and non-sweetened cereals | |
Dairy-Cheese | Butter/Margarine | 50,100 | |
Deli Cheese | 100,500 | Mostly block, wedge, and round-shaped cheese, including locally produced cheese. Unlike processed cheese that tended to be placed adjacent to butter/margarine, deli cheese was located near the deli counter. | |
Eggs | 50,100 | ||
Milk/Cream | 100,500 | ||
Packaged Cheese | 1000,2000 | Thinly sliced cheese wrapped by plastic films, shredded cheese, bottled solid or semi-solid cheese, cheese spread, and cream cheese. | |
Sour Cream | 100,500 | ||
Yogurt | 500,1000 | Mix of plain (unsweetened) and flavored (sugar-sweetened) solid and liquid yogurt | |
Deli-Prepared-Meals | Antipasto/Dips/Pates | 100,500 | Dips, spreads, pate/cretons, and olives |
Deli Meats | 500,1000 | Mix of processed and unprocessed meats. | |
Ready Meals/Sides | 500,1000 | Deli-prepared salads, sushi, desserts, pasta, meat and fish means, soups, and appetizers | |
Fish-Seafood | Fresh Fish | 100,500 | |
Fresh Seafood | 100,500 | ||
Frozen-Food | Frozen Appetizers Snacks | 50,100 | |
Frozen Bakery | 100,500 | ||
Frozen Beverages | 50,100 | ||
Frozen Fish/Seafood | 100,500 | ||
Frozen Fruits | 50,100 | ||
Frozen Meals/Sides | 500,1000 | ||
Frozen Meat/Poultry | 100,500 | ||
Frozen Vegetables | 100,500 | ||
Ice Cream/Frozen Confections | 500,1000 | ||
Fruits | Dried Fruits | 50,100 | |
Fruits | 500,1000 | Fresh fruits | |
Grocery | Baking Ingredients | 500,1000 | |
Canned Fruits | 50,100 | ||
Canned Meal | 1,50 | ||
Canned Meat | 1,50 | ||
Canned Other Food | 1,50 | ||
Canned Seafood | 100,500 | ||
Canned Soup | 100,500 | ||
Canned Vegetables | 100,500 | ||
Spreads/Syrups | 100,500 | Peanuts butters, jams, and other sweetened spreads. | |
Condiments/Toppings | 1000,2000 | ||
Dried Herbs/Spices/Sauces | 1000,2000 | ||
Ethnic Food | 100,500 | Dried or bottled food in Asian, Indian, Latin, and Mediterranean style. | |
Oils/Vinegars | 100,500 | ||
Pasta/Rice/Beans | 1000,2000 | Mix of refined and unrefined products. | |
Meat-Poultry | Beef/Veal | 100,500 | Unprocessed meats. |
Chicken/Turkey | 100,500 | Unprocessed meats. | |
Lamb Horse Game Meat | 50,100 | Unprocessed meats. | |
Pork | 100,500 | Unprocessed meats. | |
Rabbit Fowl | 1,50 | Unprocessed meats. | |
Sausages Bacon Gluten Free | 1,50 | ||
Sausages/Bacon | 100,500 | ||
Snacks | Nuts/Seeds/Dried fruit | 500,1000 | |
Salty Snacks | 1000,2000 | Mostly potato chips, but also include popcorns, crackers, salted nuts, rice snacks, and jerky. | |
Sweet Snacks/Candies | 3000,5000 | Candies, gums, chocolate, pudding, cookies and cakes, and chewy bards | |
Spreads-Syrups | Spread/Syrups | 100,500 | |
Vegan/Vegetarian Food | 100,500 | Variations of tofu product and a small number of legume-based meat substitute | |
Vegetables | Fresh Herbs | 100,500 | |
Vegetables | 1000,2000 | Fresh vegetables | |
Pre-Packaged Salads/Stir Fries | 100,500 | Uncooked and pre-cut vegetables to be consumed as a salad or heated as stir-fry vegetables |