Trolley at UK’s most expensive supermarket costs £70 more than the cheapest Aldi has come out cheapest once more – ahead of Lidl and Asda The Independent UK · Aug 5
Tesco and Sainsbury’s among supermarkets to pull disposable BBQs from shelves amid wildfire risk Those suspending sales are understood to have acted in line with voluntary guidance from the National Fire Chiefs Council The Independent UK · Aug 4
Experts call this £11 Sainsbury’s orange wine “charming” – and it’s perfect for summer It’s a budget-friendly introduction to orange wine The Independent UK · Aug 4
Sainsbury’s £12 Stanley Cup-inspired tumbler costs a quarter of the price It promises to keep drinks cold for hours at a fraction of the price The Independent UK · Aug 3
‘Intense, salty, foul’: the best (and worst) supermarket anchovies, tasted and rated We put 10 tinned and jarred varieties to the test to see which anchovies are the best catch for your cash The Guardian - UK · Aug 1
Sainsbury’s agrees deal to sell Argos for £120m The supermarket will sell Argos for a fraction of the £1.4 billion price it paid to the chain’s previous owner Home Retail Group in 2016. The Independent UK · Jul 31
Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal Trio set up Swift Partners for the acquisition, allowing supermarket to focus on core food business The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Jimi Famurewa’s banana, medjool date, tahini and sesame crumble muffins – recipe New Guardian Food show FEED with Jimi Famurewa travels the UK in search of food trends. This bake is inspired by the flavours of ‘third culture bakery’ Farha The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Sainsbury’s to sell Argos in £120m deal The UK’s second-largest supermarket chain said the firm will buy Argos standalone stores and those within Sainsbury’s shops The Independent UK · Jul 31
Sainsbury’s sells Argos to Swift Partners retail specialists The deal will include Argos standalone stores and those within Sainsbury’s shops. Evening Standard · Jul 31
Tesco, Aldi and Waitrose Unite Behind Urgent Demand for New UK Food Security Law Over 100 UK organisations, including major supermarkets, urge the government to legislate food security, citing supply chain disruptions and rising costs as threats to national resilience. International Business Times UK · Jul 31
Burnham urged to make food security a priority like energy and defence IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 30
Tesco and Sainsbury’s urge Burnham to make food security a priority after farmers warn of shortages UK food prices are on track to be 50 per cent higher by November compared to levels at the start of the cost-of-living crisis in mid-2021, a think tank has said The Independent UK · Jul 29
Evening Standard · Jul 29 Food industry calls on Andy Burnham to make food security a national priority A letter signed by more than 100 organisations warns that the next food shock is ‘not a question of if, but when’.
The Independent UK · Jul 26 Sainsbury’s strikes deal with British salad producers to tackle food shortage fears The agreement is intended to ensure a steady supply of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers
Evening Standard · Jul 26 Sainsbury’s to increase British salad produce amid drought fears abroad In early 2023, supermarkets imposed limits of three on various salad items and vegetables when bad weather affected supplies of crops grown abroad.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25 ‘Out of this world’: the best supermarket chocolate ice-cream, tasted and rated Who makes the smoothest, creamiest, chocolatiest tub? We have the inside scoop for you
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18 ‘Proof that delicious tomatoes can be grown in the UK’: the best supermarket vine tomatoes, tasted and rated Tomatoes come into their own in summer, but which supermarket offerings are super sweet, firm and juicy and which are forgettably flavourless?
The Independent UK · Jul 16 The biggest UK supermarket food price rises revealed Britons are paying more for staples like fish, chocolate and fruit, new data reveals
GamesRadar · Jul 13 PlayStation is ditching a $402 million market and destroying consumer "freedoms" by abandoning physical games, says major UK retail association Everybody loses
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11 ‘Greasy, flavourless and bland’: the best (and worst) supermarket party cakes, tasted and rated There’s no getting away from it: these are all ultra-processed, but which sponges are the life of the party and which are too sweet for comfort?
Woman & Home · Jul 11 I always struggle to sleep during the heat, but these supermarket pyjamas might be just the ticket to a restful night's slumber The chic set will look and feel great during those long, muggy nights
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10 Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police Civil liberties groups say Facewatch system in stores such as Sainsbury’s and B&M is ‘dangerous escalation’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7 M&S invests in fridges that can cope with weather as hot as 45C Retailer admits it struggled in June heatwave and also had to order more ice-cream to keep pace with demand