Furious Aussies hit out at Aldi supermarkets in the UK for selling ‘ostrich fillet steaks’

Huge debate over ‘ostrich fillet steaks’ being sold in Aldi supermarkets in the UK – so would you eat it? Group of Aldi shoppers blast ‘ostrich fillet steaks’ being sold in UK supermarkets Photo of the controversial food item was posted to Facebook group ‘Aldi Mums’  While some hit out at the meat product others … Read more

CHEER replaces COON cheese in Australians supermarkets in major rebranding

You feta brie-lieve it! CHEER cheese hits supermarket shelves across Australia after COON brand was dropped for being racist COON cheese had its name changed due to racist connotations  Saputo Dairy Australia said the rebranded product will rolled out nation wide CHEER cheese will be available on Australian supermarket shelves from June 25  Saputo Dairy … Read more

Cheapest and most expensive supermarkets revealed

Cheapest and priciest supermarkets to buy a basket of 20 items or trolley-load of 85 goods revealed: Waitrose is 32% more expensive than Lidl 20-item shop came in over £7 more at Waitrose than at Lidl, Which? said For a trolley of 85 items excluding discounters, Asda came out as the cheapest  By Jane Denton … Read more

GP surgeries, hospitals and supermarkets are set to be exempt from Covid vaccine passports

Hospitals, GP surgeries and supermarkets could be excluded from any Covid vaccine passport scheme, according to reports, as Boris Johnson prepares to announce more details of on Monday. Ministers could create a list of ‘essential’ public buildings which could be banned from excluding members of the public who have not had a jab, according to … Read more

Cheapest and most expensive supermarkets for Easter eggs revealed

The Cadbury Creme Egg Medium Easter Egg is cheapest at Asda, closely followed by Tesco Cadbury Creme Egg Medium Easter Egg (138g) Asda: 99p    Morrisons: 99p (on offer: was £1.50) Tesco: £1  Sainsbury’s: £1.25   Waitrose: £1.50 Ocado: £1.50 Cadbury Crunchie Large Easter Egg (233g) Asda: £3 Sainsbury’s: £3  Tesco: £3  Waitrose: £4 Morrisons: £4  Ocado: £6 The Cadbury Crunchie Large … Read more

Pensioners ditching online orders and flocking back to supermarkets

Pensioners are ditching their online orders and flocking back to supermarkets in sign vaccine is boosting older shoppers’ confidence Grocery sales rose 7.4 per cent – marked slowdown compared to previous month  Online market’s share dropped back to 14.5 per cent from record 15.4 per cent  Said to be result of confidence among older shoppers who … Read more

Welsh supermarkets can return to selling non-essential items today

Welsh supermarkets can return to selling electronics, clothes and toys while garden centres reopen TODAY as national lockdown further eases – but non-essential shops remain closed All non-essential retail was ordered to close in Wales on Christmas Eve last year Supermarkets stayed open, but items like books and DVDs could not be sold  Shoppers raged … Read more

Asda boss Roger Burnley departs after the supermarket’s £7bn takeover 

Asda boss Roger Burnley departs after the supermarket’s debt-fuelled £7bn takeover By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 18 March 2021 Asda’s boss has announced plans to step down just weeks after the supermarket’s debt fuelled £6.8billion takeover. Roger Burnley, who took charge in 2018, … Read more

Rishi Sunak considering lower alcohol duty for pubs than supermarkets

Boris Johnson reveals Rishi Sunak is considering lower alcohol duty for pubs than supermarkets as Keir Starmer urges the PM to rule out tax rises ahead of next week’s Budget Tory MPs have urged Boris Johnson to reduce alcohol duty imposed on pubs They want beer duty to be set at a lower rate for … Read more

Boris Johnson warns EU he ‘won’t hesitate’ to bypass Brexit rules to keep NI supermarkets stocked

Boris Johnson sent a clear warning to the EU that he would bypass Brexit trade rules between Britain and Northern Ireland as he blamed ‘bureaucracy’ for empty supermarket shelves in Ulster. The Prime Minister said ‘teething problems’ were to blame for a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in Ulster in the past weeks – … Read more