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YOU CAN AVOID HAVING TO BIN YOUR BANANAS BY BEING ONE STEP AHEAD BEFORE THEY GO BROWN AND MUSHY ALEX EVANS Deputy Audience Editor and KIERAN MURRAY Content Editor 21:28, 30 May 2025 Budget
supermarket chain Aldi has shared crucial guidance for those purchasing bananas to prevent them from turning brown and soft. The retail giant, recently crowned the UK's most affordable
supermarket for the fourth consecutive month in 2025, is striving to assist customers in prolonging the freshness of their food. They've teamed up with food storage specialist Kate Hall
to provide advice on how to maintain the freshness of various staples including milk, potatoes, and bananas. This initiative follows a study by the retailer which revealed that the average
Brit discards £387 worth of food annually, with seven out of ten confessing they purchase food despite knowing it will likely end up in the bin. For those buying bananas, Kate suggests a
method to extend their lifespan without them turning brown or mushy - simply slice them and pop them in the freezer, reports the Express. Kate advised: "Let's face it, we
can't always make banana bread every time a bunch gets past its best. But if you can spare 30 seconds to peel, slice and freeze bananas you can avoid them going to waste. "Just
spread them out on a lined tray before freezing so that they don't clump together, and then store them in a resealable freezer bag. These are perfect for making banana ice cream or
chocolate peanut butter bites!" "You can use the same approach to save lots of other fruits and veggies too, for example cucumbers can be sliced and frozen to be used instead of
ice cubes, added to smoothies, or even blitzed into a refreshing sorbet." She added: "Using your freezer is such a simple way to press pause on your food so it doesn't end up
in the bin. "Freezing food can help our budgets stretch further, and you can actually freeze a lot more than people realise. The trick is knowing the best way to freeze food and what to
do with it after freezing." Article continues below Luke Emery, National Sustainability Director at Aldi UK, commented: "At Aldi, we're committed to reducing food waste
wherever we can across our supply chain, whether that be working with suppliers to cut down on waste, or marking down prices of items nearing their sell by date." He added: "Now
we're on a mission to help shoppers minimise their food waste too, while getting even more value from their Aldi groceries at the same time. It seems simple, but the research shows that
freezing items still isn't something many do - so we want to showcase just how easy that can be."