Why Tesco removes the "best before" label on fresh food products

Up to 30% of food waste could be associated with the incorrect interpretation of date marking on food and, according to the latest research by the European Commission, Greeks occupy the second worst position in Europe in the ability to interpret labels correctly.

In other words, the following practice of Tesco that you can read in the following article published in Lifo should also be applied to our country.

Why Tesco removes the "best before" label on fresh food products

Tesco removes the "best before" labeling from another 116 fruit and vegetable products, a move made to help consumers reduce food waste, according to the company

In May, Tesco had removed this labeling in 70 prepackaged fresh food products. Among the products now added to the list are apples, oranges, cabbages and asparagus. Tesco said that recent research indicated that removing the label helped consumers keep "excellent food" for a longer period of time.

The Company's supermarkets use special discount stickers, which suggest that for certain products prices are reduced, usually because they are products that expire and that are not in perfectly good condition. Tesco's employees will use their own judgement to decide when the discount stickers will be stuck to the products, the supermarket company said.

According to the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) canned, dried and frozen foods are included in food products labeled "best before".

Tesco will maintain the labelling of fresh products such as meat, fish, dairy products or poultry. In particular they are labeled "use by" which indicates that the product is not safe to be consumed after the specified date.

Article in Lifo

With information from BBC and EUFIC