Tesco has said that it will now only use UK-produced milk in its private-label yoghurts, The Guardian reports.
The change will come into effect by March 2016, the retailer says. At present, the milk for Tesco UK’s own-label yoghurts is imported from Germany.
This commitment is the result of talks with the lobby group Farmers For Action (FFA) and the National Farmers' Union (NFU).
Similar discussions will take place on 2 September, which these associations hope will result in clearer country-of-origin labelling on Tesco’s cheeses.
A Tesco spokesperson stated, “Members of our dairy team had a constructive meeting with representatives from the FFA and NFU, as part of our collaborative approach with farmers and growers in British agriculture.
“We listened to the concerns they put forward, updated them on our current plans, and are committed to build on the progress we have already made to help support the British dairy industry.”
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