Do you pay attention to best before dates?
BEST BEFORE ENDS: Marks and Spencer grapes with the best before date removed
Following a successful trial, the 137-year-old retailer will scrap the dates from fresh produce across its stores beginning this week. “Best before” dates on these products will be replaced by a new code through which M&S store staff can check freshness and quality.M&S has committed to halve food waste by 2030 as part of its sustainability roadmap, with all of its edible surplus to be redistributed by 2025. It has also taken other steps to reduce food waste, such as using unsold baguettes and boule loaves to make frozen garlic bread.
Andrew Clappen, director of food technology at M&S, said: “We’re determined to tackle food waste – our teams and suppliers work hard to deliver fresh, delicious, responsibly-sourced produce at great value and we need to do all we can to make sure none of it gets thrown away.
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