In 2018, a new “little blue fridge” food label will be placed on food packets to advise shoppers to store their products in their fridge at a temperature of below 5C.
According to a report by the waste reduction charity, Wrap, around 2/3 of fridges in Britain are too warm and retailers are somewhat being blamed for this as they have failed to advice customers on food storage.
The charity also suggest that clearer food storage labels will prevent 350,000 tonnes of food worth £1 billion to be discarded.
Where to store what:
IN the fridge:
Tomatoes: should be kept in their packaging and remove shortly before serving
Eggs: should be kept in their original box
Apples and oranges: last up to 2 weeks longer in the fridge
OUT of the fridge:
Potatoes: should be kept in their packaging in a cool, dark place
Onions: should be kept in a cool, dry, dark place
Bananas: should be stored in a cool dry place. Peel and freeze them if they start to get marks
