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Sainsbury’s has ramped up plans to ban plastic packaging in its stores by vacuum-packing beef mince - and it saves on freezer space, too.

Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its beef mince range - saving 450 tonnes of plastic a year. The new packaging is a supermarket first and will result in a minimum 55% reduction in plastic per product, says the retail giant.

The change will take place across all Sainsbury’s beef mince products, currently retailing from as little as £1.99 for 500g. Customers will be able to purchase beef mince in the revamped packaging both in-store and online from today (Wednesday, February 22).

Sainsbury’s to vacuum pack beef mince in UK supermarket ‘first’ - and saving 450 tonnes of plastic a year