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Price of chips set to soar 'within weeks' due to recent heatwave

The UK's main potato crop wilted in the scorching temperatures, according to suppliers

Daily Record

Cost of chips could rise within weeks after potato crops hit by heatwave, experts say

The high temperatures this summer have had an impact on potato crops and this could result in increased costs, it is being predicted

Chronicle Live

Cost of chips could soar within weeks after heatwave hits potato crops

UK chippies are closing at an unprecedented rate and even McDonald's has pulled French fries from its menus across several countries following a poor yield for potatoes

Daily Mirror

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Tesco set to cut out traditional feature due to 'lack of customer demand'

Tesco looks like it is moving away from its traditional feature as they install more self-service checkouts to allow more bags to be packed but not everyone is impressed.

Glasgow Live

Tesco is making a major change to checkouts due to 'lack of customer demand'

The supermarket will be prioritising self-service checkouts

Liverpool Echo

Tesco set to remove more manned checkouts due to 'lack of customer demand'

The supermarket has seen success with their larger self-checkout services for larger shops.

Daily Record

Tesco checkout shake up after 'lack of customer demand' but some shoppers aren't happy

Some shoppers weren't happy about the news

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Tesco moving away from staffed checkouts as they're 'underutilised'

However, self-service is not popular with everyone

Wales Online

Tesco to ditch traditional supermarket feature as it's unpopular with customers

The supermarket is prioritising self-service check-outs

Manchester Evening News

Tesco announces major change to how many shoppers pay for goods

It comes after a successful trial

Nottingham Post

Tesco to close more tills to make way for self-service checkouts

Grocery giant says a lack of customer demand is behind moves to start removing traditional checkouts in its larger stores

Chronicle Live

Britain now facing a shortage in CHIPS after drought fears, warn farmers

Potatoes, onions, carrots and lettuce crops are all suffering from the extended period of dry weather with farmers also planting less for future harvesting of winter vegetables

Daily Mirror

Tesco found to be reducing the size of ready meals as cost stays same or rises

Researchers have found products getting smaller in size but not cheaper

Wales Online

Tesco quietly cuts the size of all its ready meals - but some prices have risen

New research has revealed that Tesco ready meals have reduced in size while remaining the same or increasing in cost - the latest brand to be subject to the 'shrinkflation' phenomenon

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Wales Online

Warning if you buy ready meals from Tesco, Morrisons, Asda or Sainsbury's

New research shows a difficult trend across the major supermarkets

Daily Record

Tea bags are getting more expensive as some brands up prices in cost of living blow

Certain boxes have risen by as much as 75p in recent weeks.

Daily Mirror

Now cost of TEA rises including Tetley and Pukka in latest cost of living blow

New research has found Tetley, Twinings and Pukka have all crept up in price over the last few weeks - some by as much as 75p per box - as the cost of living crisis continues

Daily Mirror

Families axe red meat and fish from shopping lists to save money on weekly grocery bill

Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association, said Brits were not taking an 'anti-meat' stance but changing their shopping habits because of the rising cost of living

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Heinz cuts down supply to Tesco amid pricing row - see full list of items

Kraft Heinz, the company behind the popular Heinz brand, is cutting down its supply to the retailer after supermarket bosses said they refuse to pass on "unjustifiable price increases" to shoppers.

Chronicle Live

Tesco removes Heinz beans from shelves in row over pricing

Supermarket also takes items including sauces, salad cream, and soups off the shelves

Daily Mirror

Heinz pulls products from Tesco in price hikes row - see full list of items

Kraft Heinz, the manufacturer of Heinz goods, has scaled back its supply to the supermarket giant who said it would not pass on "unjustifiable price increases" to its customers

Wales Online

Prices up across the supermarkets this week with a new 'most expensive'

Comparing a few basic items week to week gives a snapshot of how much you can expect to pay

Wales Online

Asda crowned UK's lowest-priced supermarket by The Grocer

Asda was cheapest, but Tesco was customers' favourite

Chronicle Live

Asda boss warns of the "stark reality facing millions" amid the Cost Of Living crisis

Asda saw a drop 9% drop so far this year

Wales Online

Asda bosses warn of 'stark challenges' facing customers who are £40 a week worse off

The supermarket saw a 9% drop in sales this year

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