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Waitrose is one of the latest supermarkets to add buy British sections to its website, amid protests from farmers over the impact of cheap imports.

Co-op joins major supermarkets, promoting online Buy British section.

UK supermarket Co-op are removing ‘best-before’ dates on fresh fruit and vegetables to help customers cut food waste and save money.

Best before dates on fresh fruit and veg are set to ‘expire’ as Co-op axes the dates from more than 150 lines of fresh produce in a move designed to help

The move is the latest victory for The Mail on Sundays War On Food Waste campaign, which aims to cut the amount of food being discarded in households by 30 per cent.

Shoppers will be asked to use their judgement as to whether fruit and veg has gone off.

Campaign launched to stop instant barbecues starting fires Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The Co-op is launching a campaign aimed at promoting safer use of instant barbecues in a bid to prevent fires. Special messages will be printed reminding customers of the need to extinguish and dispose of the devices properly, with instructions showi...

Co-op buying director, Adele Balmforth said: "We’re anticipating high demand for our barbecues from the spring, particularly now as campsites are open and people are able to mingle outdoors. "Whilst the majority of consumers enjoy instant barbecues safely as a cost-effective way to enjoy outdoor dining during the warmer months, we know that one fire caused by such a barbecue is one too many." National Fire Chiefs Council lead for wildfires, Paul Hedley said: "Adding clear warnings along...

The Co-op is launching a campaign today to promote safer use of disposable barbecues in a bid to prevent fires.

The Co-op is launching a campaign aimed at promoting safer use of instant barbecues in a bid to prevent fires. Special messages will be printed reminding customers of the need to extinguish and dispose of the devices properly, with instructions showing that water should be used to safely put them out. The move follows concerns shared by the National Fire Chiefs Council over the number of instant barbecue-related fires, both in outdoor spaces and in the home when used on balconies or too c...