 and Tesco Beef Mince 500g 20% fat (£2.49). The following stores taking part in the trial are as follows: Borehamwood Cheshunt Epping Hatfield Hertford Hornchurch Ponders End Potters Bar Waltham Abbey If customers like the new pillow packs, Tesco will roll it out to more stores and across more lines. The retailer says the new packaging uses 70% less plastic and if customers like it, it will be rolled out to more stores and more lines. The recyclable pillow packs are an alternative to vac cum packs introduced by retailers like Lidl, Sainsbury's and Co-op for their mince meat. The slightly inflated pillow keeps the mince fresh and prevents it being compressed at all. But Tesco is assuring customers that the new packs contain the same amount of mince as the old ones. Dom Morrey, Tesco commercial director for fresh, said: 'As well as looking for great value when they shop, customers want to see less plastic packaging in their trolleys. "Pillow packs are a win-win: they keep the mince in perfect condition while requiring much less plastic." Sainsbury's was the first to announce a change to its mince meat packaging in March across its 600 stores. Shoppers now get vacuum-sealed mince even if they order for delivery or click and collect. But in response, customers slammed the change, complaining that now th){kind=link}
TESCO is making a big change to meat packaging and shoppers will get to have their say on whether it should be permanent.
The supermarket giant has become the latest grocery store to make a change to its mince meat.
Instead of the traditional tray and top wrap packet, Tesco shoppers will see the meat stored on shelves in new pillow packs.
The new packaging is being introduced as part of trial in just nine stores and across two lines of mince meat.
The change is being to packaging for the 500g Tesco Beef Lean Steak Mince 5% fat (£3.49) and Tesco Beef Mince 500g 20% fat (£2.49).