Wales bans unhealthy snack displays, meal deal promotions from March 2026

The Welsh Government is set to introduce regulations aimed at reducing the promotion of unhealthy foods in shops, pending approval from the Senedd next month. The Food (Promotion and Presentation) Regulations will prohibit displaying junk food near checkouts, at store entrances, and at the ends of aisles in larger businesses, while ending practices like free refills of sugary drinks and buy-one-get-one-free deals on unhealthy items. Health Secretary Jeremy Miles emphasized the need for these measures to combat obesity, with nearly 60% of adults and a quarter of children in Wales classified as overweight or obese. Critics, including former Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies, have labeled the regulations as