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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Tesco makes change to how it sells bananas for '4 days extra life'
An estimated one million bananas are binned by UK households every day because they have gone off Tesco is shaking up the way it sells bananas in-store, aiming to extend their shelf life and reduce food waste. Brits are chucking out around a million bananas daily, as the fruit tends to go off fast. The supermarket behemoth has revealed that customers will soon find more green bananas on its shelves, taking longer to ripen and thereby cutting down on waste. Bananas are a favourite choice amongst UK consumers but often end up in the bin because they ripen too quickly; however, Tesco's initiative promises to add about four more days of freshness. This shift in banana sales strategy is in response to the nation's growing appetite for the fruit, with purchasing figures showing a 2.6 per cent increase over the last year, in a market worth £674 million, based on Kantar Worldpanel Data (March 2025), reports the Express. Tesco's banana buyer, Dan Bentley, commented on the fruit's surge in popularity, which saw a sale of nearly 15 million more bananas compared to the previous year. Bentley said, "Bananas have never been more popular on account of their nutritional qualities and versatility in cooking, baking and in making smoothies and milkshakes." And he highlighted the unfortunate reality of their quick ripening, stating, "But unfortunately we know that bananas can ripen quickly so we hope that by offering customers an added longer shelf-life option it will allow them to buy accordingly for the week ahead and hopefully help them cut down on wastage at home." The supermarket giant conducted a survey to understand the banana buying habits and preferences of its customers. The survey revealed that most shoppers purchase one bunch at a time, especially those shopping online. Customers typically consume one banana per day and expect their bunches to last them at least five days. Those who buy single bananas prefer medium ripe ones, while those who buy multiple bunches are motivated by freshness and therefore plan ahead and purchase a range of colours. Overall, online shoppers would prefer their bananas to be greener than they currently receive. Bananas have long been a staple in shopping baskets, alongside milk and bread, and are among the most commonly purchased foods in the UK. In 2009, Tesco became the first UK retailer to change the way this fruit is sold in an effort to combat food waste. One of the major issues affecting the sale of bananas is their tendency to bruise easily when handled, leading to tens of thousands of pounds in wastage costs each year. However, in an attempt to keep bananas in their optimum condition, Tesco has placed them in a specially designed 'hammock' fixture that helps prevent bruising. The 'ripen at home' bananas will be sold in a pack held together by an adhesive band clearly stating what they are. They will be priced at 78p for five bananas, the same price Tesco charges for ripe bananas.
BBC News
23-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
In-form Wolves '100% could do better'
"I don't think we were good, I don't think we played overly well," said Dan Bentley. "By our own standards, we're not delighted with the performance, and we weren't at our fluid best. But we showed a steeliness."We were standing on the same spot as almost exactly two years previously, after Bentley had made his first Premier League appearance at Old Trafford. Before Sunday, he had started only four more league games since and then, 20 minutes before kick-off, Jose Sa seemed to feel something go in his signing, Bentley was always likely to be the number two to Sa but the unexpected signing of Sam Johnstone last summer pushed him back down the queue. His efficient display on Sunday reflected well on how diligently he has worked in the background."I've been in a position I don't specifically like, in terms of number three," he said. "Obviously I want to be challenging to play and putting pressure on whoever's playing. "But I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason, and this was one of those days where I end up on the pitch, keeping a clean sheet and getting three points at Old Trafford, which is something I'll savour."He has at least had a ringside seat to study how Wolves' season has been repaired. "A huge part of it is mentality," he explained. "When our mentality is right, we give ourselves the best chance. Maybe it was the position that we were in, where we were teetering above the relegation zone, and maybe there was a realisation of 'actually, this is serious'."I don't want to say we were in a false position, because we were in that position for a reason, and our performances up to that point put us there. But we've all had to dig in and show our quality to stay in the Premier League, because it's an unforgiving league."Part of that mentality, in Bentley's account, is to not be satisfied even after winning a fifth successive game. "100% we can do better," he said. "I'm sure if the gaffer came back here now he'd tell you that he's probably disappointed with the performance. It does show the mentality. "A lot of that is instilled from him. He demands that from us, and we now demand it from each other, so it's a good place to be."Listen to full commentary of Wolves v Leicester at 15:00 on Saturday on on BBC Radio WM (DAB Black Country)Tune into The West Midlands Football Phone-In from 18:00 on weeknights
