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Rebecca Miller & Aaron Morris

Tesco staff reveals meaning behind 'secret code' on fruit and veg

Over the course of the last year, a number of supermarkets have removed the use and sell by dates on fresh produce in a widespread effort to reduce food waste.

With many items still perfectly fit for consumption, but a few days older than suggested dates on packaging - an abundance of fresh food was wasted each and every day across the United Kingdom.

To now allow staff to rotate stock, there are no codes on packaged fruit and veg - but one Tesco employee has revealed how to work out when the produce was put out, to ensure you bag the freshest foods each and every time.

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