Supermarket chains have responded to shoppers who say they are noticing more security tags on everyday food products. While the stickers are common on higher-value items like electricals, to deter shoplifting, they have also been spotted in the chilled aisles of some stores.
This week one shopper took to Twitter to share her thoughts after a trip to her local Sainsbury's, and said it was the first time she had noticed it. @shaistaAziz, a city councillor in Oxford, tweeted: "I walked into a supermarket in Oxford city centre this afternoon to find security tags on meat and many dairy and food items. I’ve never seen this before. #CostOfLivingCrisis."
Her pictures showed corn-fed chicken, beef mince and bacon rashers all with the yellow tags labelled as 'security protected', all of which appeared to be Sainsbury's own-brand. The images sparked some discussion online, with several social media users saying this was fairly common in their local shop and they had noticed it for some time.
