Shocking figures about cheddar's high-salt content surfaced in November, when the Mail reported that the cheese can contain as much salt as junk food products, and a single portion has a greater amount of salt than a bag of crisps.

And it seems supermarkets are responding to the news accordingly as the first ever reduced-salt mild cheddar cheese launched in the UK.

The ground-breaking cheese, which will go on sale exclusively at more than 600 Tesco stores, will offer health-conscious British shoppers a cheddar with a 30 per cent reduction of salt.

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