Sainsbury’s to remove ‘use by’ dates from own-brand yoghurts to cut waste

Sainsbury’s is to remove ‘use by’ dates from 46 own-brand yoghurts and switch to ‘best before’ dates (PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

Sainsbury’s is to remove ‘use by’ dates from 46 own-brand yoghurts and instead switch to ‘best before’ dates to let customers make their own decisions on whether the products remain good to eat.

Some 54,000 tonnes of yoghurt is wasted a year – around half of it in unopened tubs – with consumers citing the date label for 70% of it, research by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (Wrap) found.