Updated: Is Tesco about to drop its carbon footprint labels?

Will Nichols
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Supermarket admits to "reviewing options" after disappointing take-up of carbon labelling by other retailers

Tesco is considering dropping carbon footprint labels from its products, after reports suggested the supermarket giant is finding the process too expensive and time-consuming. The retailer became the...

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