A shopper at a new Marks & Spencer store in Bradford claims out of date food was thrown away by staff. She photographed the food and her images have been shared more than 3,500 times on social media. The woman said she had bought some chocolate bars for Christmas but when they arrived there were only two left. However, workers claim it was discarded. M&S states that food is not discounted in new stores for the first two weeks in order to analyse customer demand and ultimately reduce waste. A spokesman stated that surplus food would be donated to the community. Charities in Bradford have criticised the store.
A shopper at a new Marks & Spencer store in Bradford claims out of date food was thrown away by staff. She photographed the food and her images have been shared more than 3,500 times on social media.The store insists the food was not sent to landfill, but to an anaerobic digestion plant, to be converted into energy. However, workers claim it was discarded. M&S states that food is not discounted in new stores for the first two weeks in order to analyse customer demand and ultimately reduce waste. A spokesman stated that surplus food would be donated to the community. Charities in Bradford have criticised the store.