Foodies left horrified by ‘rank’ packing supermarkets are using for mince saying it doesn’t ‘break up like proper meat’ SHOPPERS have been left fuming after discovering supermarkets are now selling their mince meat in vacuumed packaging.
Lidl’s transition into vacuum-packed beef mince was intended to lower its plastic consumption by 63% and save 250 tonnes every year, while Asda foresaw a 60-tonne reduction of plastic in its annual operations when it vacuum-packed its own beef mince range in 60% less plastic.
The foodie, only known as @yorkshirebargainhunter, had purchased the Ashfields British Reduced Fat Beef Mince 10% from Aldi, where it sells for £3.09 - however, he was horrified by the ''rank'' state of the meat.
One foodie who had purchased the vacuum-packed meat said: ''It does not break up like proper mince.''.
At the same time, it was said to keep the products fresh for approximately two and a half weeks – increasing product shelf life by almost 50% – and allow more packs to fit into one delivery truck, thus cutting down on carbon emissions and ensuring a consistent supply.
