Aldi is removing “best before” dates from around 60 of its own brand products by the end of the year.
The supermarket will scrap date labels across its fruit and veg lines, including apples and pears, citrus fruits, potatoes, carrots and onions.
The move forms part of Aldi’s commitment to reduce food waste by 20% by 2025 and halve it by 2030.
"Best before" dates are about the quality of food, while "use by" dates are used to show when a product is no longer safe to eat.
Aldi has also partnered with surplus food app Too Good To Go across seven stores in South Yorkshire.
The bags of food - which contain produce that is nearing the end of its shelf life - are being sold for £3.30, but contain around £10 worth of items.
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Aldi has also partnered with Neighbourly to donate 700,000 meals during the summer holidays as part of its food waste programme.
Liz Fox, Corporate Responsibility Director at Aldi UK, said: “One of the reasons we are the UK’s cheapest supermarket is because we cut down on waste wherever we see it.
“And by getting rid of these dates on packaging, we can help customers get even better value by reducing the amount of food that goes to waste at home.
“This latest step, together with our partnerships with Neighbourly and Too Good To Go, is all part of our efforts to provide affordable, sustainable and responsible products for all our customers.“
Aldi is the latest in a long list of line of supermarkets also taking action against food waste.
The news comes just days after Sainsbury’s said it will ditch “best before” dates from almost 300 products.
Waitrose said it was scrapping "best before" dates on nearly 500 products at the start of August.
Posh rival Marks & Spencer announced it will axe "best before" dates from more than 300 fruit and vegetable products in July.
Morrisons announced plans in January to remove "use by" dates on milk and encourage consumers to use a "sniff test" instead.
Tesco got rid of the "best before" dates on more than 100 fresh food products in 2018.
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