Which were the cheapest and most expensive supermarkets last moth?

Shoppers could have saved themselves nearly £40 buying a trolley-load of goods at Aldi rather than Waitrose last month, new research by consumer group Which? has claimed. Aldi beat all of Britain’s other major supermarkets to come in first place on pricing for the 74 products in question, followed by fellow German discounter Lidl and … Read more

Pret A Manger boss plans to sell food and coffee beans in supermarkets

Pret A Manger has rapidly become the corporate emblem of ghost town Britain. With the majority of workers still not back in offices, the sandwich and coffee giant is routinely used as an example of the type of business at risk of disappearing altogether. That was no more apparent than in late August when Pret … Read more

Supermarkets adapt to pandemic with many now offering same day delivery

British supermarkets have adapted to the huge spike in demand for online ordering thanks to the coronavirus pandemic with most now offering a same day delivery service – with some promising to get shopping to you within an hour. In response to the coronavirus crisis, where many didn’t leave their homes to go shopping, supermarkets … Read more

New ‘use by’ dates on meat sold in supermarkets to provide shoppers 11 days to eat more beef

‘Use by’ dates on meat to be extended to give supermarket shoppers 11 extra days to eat beef as food bosses get set to extend expiry dates before Christmas Shelf life of beef, lamb and pork has been reviewed by Food Standards Agency Chilled beef, including cuts with plastic wrappings, given ten-day use-by labels But … Read more

Lisa Wilkinson slams ‘maskholes’ who aren’t covering up in supermarkets amid the COVID-19 pandemic 

Lisa Wilkinson slams ‘maskholes’ who aren’t covering up in supermarkets amid the COVID-19 pandemic By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:56 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 04:56 BST, 4 August 2020 Lisa Wilkinson has publicly spoken out against people who aren’t wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic. In two … Read more

Installing fridge doors at supermarkets may cut energy use by a staggering 40 percent, research says

Installing fridge doors at supermarkets could cut energy use by a staggering 40 percent, research reveals Supermarkets could battle climate change by fitting doors on open chiller units The use of fridge doors could cut energy use by 40 per cent, a new report says The research was carried out by Imperial College London for … Read more

Sydney’s coronavirus crisis: From a busy McDonald’s to popular pubs, gyms and supermarkets

A terrifying map shows how far coronavirus has spread across Sydney, with cases continuing to pop up at gyms, McDonald’s restaurants, busy pubs, restaurants and supermarkets. New South Wales recorded 20 new cases on Monday – three of which are linked to the Crossroads Hotel in Casula in the city’s south-west, bringing the total number of … Read more

Workers at vegetable farm went to Primark and three supermarkets just days before 73 tested positive

Workers at a Covid-19 hit vegetable farm went on a shopping trip to Primark and three supermarkets just days before 73 staff tested positive for the virus. Around 200 workers are being forced to isolate in mobile homes on the site in Herefordshire. There are now fears infected farmhands from AS Green and Co on … Read more

Ministers plot to allow chlorinated chicken in UK supermarkets

‘It would not get on the lowest rung of our food standards ladder’: Farmers’ union chief slams government plot to allow chlorinated chicken and other poor-quality US imports in to UK in post-Brexit Trump trade deal Scheme would allow heavy duties on low-quality imports like chlorine chicken  But better quality imports would face lighter duties … Read more

Ministers plot to allow chlorinated chicken and other poor-quality US imports in to UK supermarkets

Ministers plot to allow chlorinated chicken and other poor-quality US imports in to UK supermarkets under ‘dual tariff scheme’ as they seek quick trade deal with Donald Trump Scheme would allow heavy duties on low-quality imports like chlorine chicken  But better quality imports would face lighter duties if the US agreed to terms Trade Secretary … Read more