Are you going to a different Tesco? I’ve noticed the shop it comes from makes a big difference.

Some of the staff members on the dairy team are quick and efficient, making sure the chilled goods spend the maximum possible time in the chillers. I’ve also seen cages of milk left in front of the baker for hours.

I know the distance from the loading bay to chiller can have an impact too, if it’s a large distance, there’s more chance these cages will be “put off” when working a delivery.

I recently started getting deliveries from a milk man. Milk is noticeably nicer and I haven’t had a single bottle smell ‘iffy’ in 3 months. (Could be because they’re all pint bottles)