Difference between best-before and use-by dates as Waitrose scraps one

Waitrose has become the latest store to scrap best-before dates on hundreds of products in a bid to tackle food waste.

Waitrose will remove the dates from nearly 500 fresh food items - including fruit and vegetables - by September 2022.

The retailer has followed in the footsteps of Tesco and Marks & Spencer, who have previously axed best-before dates on some of their products.