Another supermarket has issued a warning of a big change coming 24 hours from now. Sainsbury's has said it will be removing the expiry dates from more products. Asda confirmed similar changes earlier this week.
Asda announced it was axing 'best before' dates from 250 fruit and veg items from September 1, meaning shoppers will no longer have a date written on packaging suggesting when the product they have bought might no longer be 'at its best'. Such dates have led to fears that perfectly edible food is being thrown away by customers.
Sainsbury's has said it will bring in its planned changes from the end of August. The retailer is currently expanding this initiative to 276 additional own brand products, including some fresh fruit, vegetables and also dairy products. There will also be no dates on packs of potatoes. You can get more consumer news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Sainsbury's claimed that removing this label would encourage people to not waste perfectly edible foods, reports Birmingham Live. According to WRAP, which works to tackle the climate crisis and promote sustainability, removing date labels from the most wasted fresh produce has the potential to cut annual household food waste by 50,000 tonnes.
Sainsbury's has also revealed that it will be making changes to how its yoghurt products are sold in store. Following rigorous testing, the supermarket has found that yoghurts can be eaten past their expiration dates. Therefore, the supermarket plans to switch all use by dates on own-brand yoghurts to best before dates by the end of this year.
This will give customers more autonomy regarding their own food consumption, and save them plenty of money not having to replace foods needlessly. It will also combat the alarming stat that 54,000 tonnes of yoghurt is wasted per year.
Kate Stein, director of technical at Sainsbury’s, stated: "We know that around a third of all food produced for human consumption is either lost or wasted and food waste is one of the leading contributors of carbon emissions, accounting for a staggering eight to 10 percent of GHG emissions globally, which is why we’re committed to helping customers reduce waste at home.
"We also know that by avoiding unnecessary waste, we can help our customers save money by making their food shop last longer. The changes that we’re announcing today will do just that, giving customers more autonomy to make their own decisions on whether their food is good to eat, and preventing them from disposing of food too early."
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