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Ocado worst for plastic bags as total single-use sales rise for first time

Shoppers in England bought 437m carrier bags last year as online food shops replace supermarket trips

The Guardian - UK

Plastic bag use is on the rise. Here’s why

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The Independent UK

Plastic bag use rising in Britain for first time in a decade due to online shopping

People living in England bought 437 million plastic bags in the past year, according to government data

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‘The texture is perfect – meaty with a fleshy bite’: the best supermarket green olives, tasted and rated

It turns out there are lots of quality green olives out there, from big, fat, meaty Greek ones to more complex, nutty Italian alternatives …

The Guardian - UK

‘A nostalgic 1980s-style chip’: the best supermarket oven chips, tasted and rated

They’re a supermarket freezer staple, but when the chips are down, whose are spuds you like and whose are potato no-nos?

The Guardian - UK

‘Whizzes up to a vibrant, candyfloss pink’: the best supermarket frozen fruit smoothie mixes

Ready for a berry and banana fruit treat? We go in search of the perfect blend• The best blenders to blitz like a pro, tried and tested

The Guardian - UK

Food delivery riders banned from luxury flats in London

Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats push back after Canary Wharf complex’s managers link ban to claims about ‘undocumented’ workers

The Guardian - UK

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‘Travel inspires my food’: how a globetrotting influencer brings the flavours of the world home

From chimichurri to tequila, Shu Lin’s top grocery picks take her tastebuds to far-flung destinations, even when she’s in the UK – with a helping hand from Ocado

The Guardian - UK

‘Picky bits for tea?’ Elly Smart’s no-fuss vegan spread with smoked tofu and balsamic onion

With 400,000 Instagram followers, the queen of all things vegan is just the person to prep a picture perfect alfresco evening for friends – with a little help from Ocado

The Guardian - UK

‘Serve me these with an aperitivo immediately’: the best supermarket salted crisps, rated by Felicity Cloake

A good crisp should be dangerously moreish – but which were perfectly seasoned and crunchy, and which weren’t worth their salt?

The Guardian - UK

Summer hosting: everything you need for a dinner, a girls’ trip or a kids’ party

Superhost and influencer Saff Michaelis loves nothing more than throwing a party. And if there’s one thing she’s learned, it’s to let shops she trusts do some of the heavy lifting

The Guardian - UK

The best no- and low-alcohol wines for when you’re off the booze (yes, good ones do exist)

Staying sober beyond Dry January? These non-alcoholic reds, whites, rosés and fizz bring all the joy – without the hangover

The Guardian - UK

‘Astonishingly good value’: the best supermarket tofu, tasted and rated

Tofu is a simple yet wonderfully versatile ingredient, and this week’s test identified some excellent contenders. But whose beancurd is the business?

The Guardian - UK

Life delivered: three Ocado regulars unpack the stories behind their weekly shop

From fizz destined to make a girls’ night sparkle to a watermelon needed for an alfresco summer salad, we asked three shoppers to share the meaning behind their latest online order

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‘Unbelievably terrible’: the best (and worst) supermarket vanilla ice-cream, tested and rated

Our ice-cream making expert churned through litres of the frozen stuff. Here’s the scoop …

Evening Standard

Ocado shares surge after ‘strong’ half-year

Ocado saw sales jump on the back of progress in its technology arm and reported rising demand from UK shoppers.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve been known to eat a punnet in one sitting’: eight superfans on the best ways to enjoy British strawberries

From picnics to pavlova, nothing says ‘summer’ quite like strawberries – they’re exceptionally moreish, and one of Ocado’s bestsellers

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‘Delicious, affordable everyday eating’: the best supermarket free-range eggs, tasted and rated

A cracking selection of eggs with welfare well considered, but which are golden and which are ‘unremarkable’?

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The Independent UK

John Lewis beats M&S and Ocado to be top of the shops for customer satisfaction

Waitrose and Greggs saw customer satisfaction levels fall significantly

The Guardian - UK

‘True to the traditional British banger’: the best supermarket sausages, tasted and rated

Texture, provenance, tradition and taste: all are part of what chef Tom Hunt looks for in a proper sausage. So, which supermarket brands are a sizzling success and which are a wrinkly flop?

The Guardian - UK

Beetroot ketchup to avocado oil mayo: how sauces have gone gourmet

With foodies forking out close to £1bn a year in a quest for big flavour, many of us have a fridge brimming with bottles

The Guardian - UK

‘Like a warm autumn walk in the woods’: the best supermarket runny honey, tasted and rated

It seems you get what you pay for when it comes to honey – so whose is the bee’s knees and whose tastes like bog-standard syrup?

Evening Standard

Win at Wimbledon: The SW19 essentials every spectator needs

Ace your day out on the lawns

The Guardian - UK

‘The closest I tried to homemade’: the best supermarket mayonnaise, tasted and rated

After a lifetime of making his own, our columnist put a selection of shop-bought mayos to the test. Which brands are rich and satisfying, and which smell like a pickled egg?

The Guardian - UK

‘The dry and grainy results wouldn’t persuade me’: the best (and worst) gluten-free plain flour, tested and rated

Our gluten-free expert baked a batch of cookies to see how well a range of blended plain flours measure up

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