Tag: Bacon

Waitrose becomes first supermarket to reduce nitrites across its entire own-label bacon and gammon range

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose is giving its entire own-label fresh bacon and gammon ranges an industry-leading upgrade, when it introduces lower levels of nitrite – without compromising on taste or quality.  The supermarket will be the first to reduce the preservative across its entire own-brand fresh bacon and gammon range – from its essential Waitrose range through to its premium No. 1 range. Examples include nitrite being reduced by 60% in essential Waitrose bacon and gammon, and by 10% in its dry cure bacon and gammon in all other ranges. The updated products will…

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CO-OP Reduces Nitrites Across All Own-Label Bacon Range In UK Retailer First Move

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op is to reduce the amount of nitrites, a type of preservative, used in its own-label British bacon range by 60 percent, in a major UK retailer first move. Nitrites, which are used to cure bacon, will be reduced by 60 percent across 24 fresh, British Co-op lines – and in all its ranges, including its premium tier. This includes back and streaky bacon, medallions and bacon chops as well as lardons. The retailer-leading development in Co-op’s own label bacon range will come at no additional cost to consumers. The…

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