Supermarket chain Asda is taking the next step in its efforts to reduce plastic use by introducing reusable fruit & veg bags and stripping all the plastic off its growing herbs range. Customers nationwide can purchase the reusable bags, which are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles and are …
Read More »Tesco gives out 100 million pieces of free fruit to kids
Tesco stores have now given out more than 100 million pieces of fruit, as part of its Free Fruit for Kids scheme. Parents can grab free fruit, including apples and pears, from stands in the fruit and veg aisle for their children to snack on while they do their shopping …
Read More »Melons replace pineapples as UK’s fastest growing favourite fruit
Melons have overtaken pineapples as Britain’s fastest growing fruit with their current popularity at an all-time high, according to Tesco. The supermarket chain now stocks 10 different varieties including a citrus flavoured one with orange flesh and another with white flesh. And next month it will launch a bright yellow …
Read More »Morrisons to introduce plastic-free fruit and veg areas to help customers buy bagless
Morrisons claims to be the first British supermarket to roll-out plastic free fruit and vegetable areas in many of its stores. Customers will be able to choose from up to 127 varieties of fruit and veg – and buy them loose or put them in recyclable paper bags. The move …
Read More »Tesco trials removing plastic from fruit and veg
Tesco has removed a selection of plastic wrapped fruit and vegetable products from two of its stores. A total of 45 packaged foods have been taken out the Watford Extra and Swindon Extra stores including varieties of apples, mushrooms, peppers, onions, bananas and avocados. The supermarket chain said the move …
Read More »Fruit, ice cream and BBQ meat sales boom at Waitrose
Total sales excluding fuel for Waitrose last week (to Saturday May 12) were up 3.8% on last year, as warmer weather influenced customers’ purchases. The supermarket chain’s personnel director Jo Walmsley said: “The week saw our biggest sales of ice cream this year, up 55% compared with the same week …
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