This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25330996
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Buying 'wonky' produce would cut food waste, says Tesco | Buying 'wonky' produce would cut food waste, says Tesco |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| British shoppers are contributing to food waste problems by only selecting "perfect" produce, says Tesco. | British shoppers are contributing to food waste problems by only selecting "perfect" produce, says Tesco. |
| Speaking on Tuesday at a House of Lords inquiry into food waste, Matt Simister of the supermarket giant said domestic consumers were unwilling to consider imperfect fruit and vegetables. | Speaking on Tuesday at a House of Lords inquiry into food waste, Matt Simister of the supermarket giant said domestic consumers were unwilling to consider imperfect fruit and vegetables. |
| UK customers picked the "cream of the crop", unlike their counterparts in central and eastern Europe, he said. | UK customers picked the "cream of the crop", unlike their counterparts in central and eastern Europe, he said. |
| Supermarkets could do more to address the problem, he added. | Supermarkets could do more to address the problem, he added. |
| Mr Simister, food sourcing director at Tesco, was speaking alongside his counterpart from Waitrose. | Mr Simister, food sourcing director at Tesco, was speaking alongside his counterpart from Waitrose. |
| He told the House of Lords' European Union sub-committee on agriculture that he was looking at options to encourage people to buy the "old, ugly, misshapen" fruit and vegetables that tend to go to waste. | He told the House of Lords' European Union sub-committee on agriculture that he was looking at options to encourage people to buy the "old, ugly, misshapen" fruit and vegetables that tend to go to waste. |
| When asked whether product standards were too high, he said that Tesco would look at putting "more misshapen products through our value range at better prices". | When asked whether product standards were too high, he said that Tesco would look at putting "more misshapen products through our value range at better prices". |
| 'Wonky carrot' | 'Wonky carrot' |
| "There are opportunities to do more in this area," he said. | "There are opportunities to do more in this area," he said. |
| Mr Simister added that Tesco used different products for its central European markets. | Mr Simister added that Tesco used different products for its central European markets. |
| "We are, in many cases, taking class one products into the UK and class two into central and eastern European food markets." | "We are, in many cases, taking class one products into the UK and class two into central and eastern European food markets." |
| Tesco could put "the wonky carrot" into circulation, he said. | Tesco could put "the wonky carrot" into circulation, he said. |
| Earlier this year, Tesco said it was dropping some food promotions after disclosing that two-thirds of produce grown for bagged salad was wasted. | Earlier this year, Tesco said it was dropping some food promotions after disclosing that two-thirds of produce grown for bagged salad was wasted. |
| In the first figures of their type to be published, Tesco said that 68% of salad to be sold in bags was thrown out - 35% of it in the home. | In the first figures of their type to be published, Tesco said that 68% of salad to be sold in bags was thrown out - 35% of it in the home. |
| Confusion | Confusion |
| It has also moved to a "one-date" system to stop customer confusion between display dates and use-by dates. | It has also moved to a "one-date" system to stop customer confusion between display dates and use-by dates. |
| Tesco revealed that it had generated almost 30,000 tonnes of food waste in the first six months of 2013. Of that total, 21% was made up of fruit and vegetables and 41% of bakery items. | Tesco revealed that it had generated almost 30,000 tonnes of food waste in the first six months of 2013. Of that total, 21% was made up of fruit and vegetables and 41% of bakery items. |
| In November, the publicly-funded recycling group the Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap) said that British families threw away about £60 a month worth of food per household. | In November, the publicly-funded recycling group the Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap) said that British families threw away about £60 a month worth of food per household. |
| That is equivalent to six meals per week in food waste. | That is equivalent to six meals per week in food waste. |
| Wrap said that buying too much, serving large portions and confusion over food labelling were the main causes. | Wrap said that buying too much, serving large portions and confusion over food labelling were the main causes. |
| In 2008, the EU scrapped controversial rules that prevented the sale of oddly-sized or misshapen fruit and vegetables. | In 2008, the EU scrapped controversial rules that prevented the sale of oddly-sized or misshapen fruit and vegetables. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | |
| Read the terms and conditions |