Supermarket chain to sell food up to a month past its best-before date in attempt to slash waste

Posted on December 4, 2017 ·

You can eat food that is past the ‘best before’ date.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/04/supermarket-chain-sell-food-month-past-best-date-attempt-slash/

From today, shoppers at the Co-op’s 125 East of England stores will be able to buy a range of out of date products for just 10p.

It will include a large range of items including tinned goods, such as fruit and beans, dried food such as pasta and rice and packet goods including crisps, confectionery and cereal.

The scheme does not include any products with a ‘Use By’ date, including meat, fish and dairy.