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Sainsbury’s Celebrates 100th MSC-Certified Product

Currently the UK’s largest retailer of Marine Stewardship Council-certified (MSC) and Freedom Food fish, Sainsbury’s is celebrating the launch of its 100th MSC-certified product. Toby Middleton, MSC UK country manager, revealed that Sainsbury’s is the first retailer in the world to reach the century mark.

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