BY THE end of June, half of all Woolworths stores will have removed sweets and chocolates from the checkout aisle, and replaced them with "better snacking options", says the retailer.These new snacking options will not include fresh vegetables and fruit. However, instead of sweets, chocolates, and crisps, customers can expect to see dried fruit, biltong and nuts.Woolworths said the choice of these items was based on initial research, but the company remained open to suggestions concerning alternative snack options."We are well on track to deliver on our target of 166 stores completed by the end of June," said Woolworths on Thursday."This June milestone in the sweets and chocolates relocation roll-out will represent 50% of all our stores, with the remaining 50% to be completed during the course of 2016 and 2017."Woolworths announced the move in August 2015 as part of its Good Food Journey initiative, which aims to offer healthier options to customers.Absa Investments retail analyst C...
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