Sainsbury's Implements New Vacuum-Sealed Packaging for Beef Mince
Sainsbury’s, one of the largest supermarket chains in the United Kingdom, has announced a major change to its beef mince packaging. Previously packaged using plastic trays, Sainsbury’s beef mince will now come in a flexible, vacuum-sealed package in an effort by the company to reduce its plastic packaging use by 50% by 2025.
The transition is expected to save close to a thousand pounds of plastic annually, and customers will be able to purchase beef mince in the revamped packaging both in-store and online. Vacuum-packed for freshness, the beef mince will boast a longer shelf-life thanks to the packaging’s removal of oxygen, which causes the product to eventually spoil. The quantity of the product will remain the same, but will come in a smaller package to help reduce waste and preserve refrigerator space.