Page 2 - Widcombe Hill News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

A SUPERMARKET giant has confirmed it will be selling out of date food for 20p in a bid to crack down on food waste. In its plans, the Co-Op has decided to sell a variety of food products at the reduced price - all of which will be safe for consumption. Items including fruits, vegetables and even pasta will be available from the bargain price at selected stores in the south in efforts to crack down on the five million tonnes of edible food thrown away every year in the UK. The initiative is part of the chain’s ‘Reducing out Footprint’ project which launches this week and places e...

A SUPERMARKET giant has confirmed it will be selling out of date food for 20p in a bid to crack down on food waste.

According to the Mirror, Gemma Lacey, director of sustainability and communications at Southern Co-op, said: "People are more aware than ever of the impact of unnecessary food waste.” She said the grocer wants to “prove that a large number of products are still tasty and good enough to eat past their ‘best before' date.” She added: "We hope this will also raise awareness that there are products in the back of people's cupboards which don't need to be thrown away.” An initial trial of the ‘Reducing our Foodprint' took place at two Hampshire stores last year. The grocer said...

A SUPERMARKET giant has confirmed it will be selling out of date food for 20p in a bid to crack down on food waste. In its plans, the Co-Op has decided to sell a variety of food products at the reduced price - all of which will be safe for consumption. Items including fruits, vegetables and even pasta will be available from the bargain price at selected stores in the south in efforts to crack down on the five million tonnes of edible food thrown away every year in the UK. The initiative is part of the chain’s ‘Reducing out Footprint’ project which launches this week and places e...

Southern Co-op stores join food waste initiative Print 20th April 2021 Eleven co-operative stores in Berkshire, Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire have been selected to take part in a trial selling selected products past their ‘best before’ date. An initial trial of the ‘Reducing our Foodprint’ took place at two Hampshire stores and proved a success with the majority of products being sold within a day of being reduced. The extended trial will initially run for 12 weeks at The Co-operative Food stores in Bath’s Widcombe Hill, Blandford’s Salisbury Road, Bradford On Avon’s Winsley ...