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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Seren Morris

Why are milk bottle tops now white or clear? Supermarkets ditch coloured caps

Milk bottles with coloured caps are being phased out by a number of supermarkets

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Consumers may have noticed a big change in the milk aisle on their latest weekly shop.

Soon to be gone are the days of picking up a blue cap for your whole milk, green for semi-skimmed and red for skimmed, as supermarkets are swapping their coloured milk bottle tops for clear versions.

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