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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Business
Ruby Flanagan

Co-op puts baby formula in locked cases - sparking fury from shoppers

Co-op supermarkets are placing baby formula in security cases in its stores to prevent theft as the cost of the essential baby product continues to rise.

The security tags, which are removed by supermarket staff when the customer pays at the tills, sets off an alarm when someone tries to leave the store without paying.

The security measures were highlighted by Twitter user @NatashaMDay who noted that there was "no need for infant formula to be so costly".

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