Sainsbury’s for Tories, Waitrose for... Labour? New poll reveals what your supermarket says about your politics One supermarket may be Britain’s most divided, new research shows The Independent UK · Oct 5
‘A hefty umami punch’: the best (and worst) supermarket light soy sauce, tasted and rated Which salty condiment nails that deep flavour profile, and which is saltier than the sea? Our resident taster tries 10 soy sauces straight from the bottle The Guardian - UK · Oct 3
Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is safer The Guardian - UK · Oct 3
Dippy eggs or Angel Delight? Here are the UK’s most popular nostalgic foods Dippy eggs remain popular for adults – even sometimes being used to cure hangovers The Independent UK · Oct 2
‘Wonderful, full-fat indulgence’: the best (and worst) supermarket lemon cheesecake, tasted and rated We sift through the sweet and the sour of the creamy citrus dessert, but which ones are overloaded with additives and which are more generous with the juice? The Guardian - UK · Sep 26
Best Champagne under £50, taste-tested by a drink expert Becky Paskin consults experts for bargain bottles of non-vintage cuvées, rosés, blanc de noirs and incredible vintage blanc de blancs Evening Standard · Sep 25
I tested 7 supermarket fish fingers to find the best – and it wasn’t Birds Eye I pitted Birds Eye fish fingers against supermarket own-brand options The Independent UK · Sep 25
In 2023, John Lewis asked board member Nish Kankiwala to become its first CEO; after 3 years of losses, the retailer returned to profit in 2024 under his leadership When Nish Kankiwala arrived at John Lewis in 2023, the retailer was facing a problem that went beyond a weak set of accounts. The business had recorded three consecutive years of losses. Kankiwala's job was to help change that position while also changing how the retailer worked. The Economic Times · Sep 23
‘An intense caramelised toffee flavour’: the best supermarket maple syrup, tasted and rated Which supermarket syrups ooze with potential? We put 10 of the finest, grade-A bottles to the test The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
Children’s book recalled from Aldi and Tk Maxx due to risk of choking babies The Groovy Baby ‘I Spy a Fly’ failed to meet toy safety regulations, authorities said The Independent UK · Sep 16
Major supermarkets issue urgent product recalls over food poisoning fears Waitrose and Sainsbury’s have both recalled packs of black olives after some were discovered to contain traces of listeria Evening Standard · Sep 13
Think You're Buying Mackerel? UK Suppliers Swap It for Cheaper Fish With Half the Omega-3 Waitrose withdraws North East Atlantic mackerel over overfishing, replacing it with fish that can contain much less omega-3. Its return has no date. International Business Times UK · Sep 11
Waitrose issues do not eat warning and urgent product recall after listeria discovery Customers who bought these packs are urged not to eat them and return them to a Waitrose store where they will be fully refunded The Independent UK · Sep 10
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10 John Lewis losses widen to £124m as shopper confidence dips Retailer says first half was a tougher market than it expected, though Waitrose grew sales
Evening Standard · Sep 10 John Lewis Partnership losses more than double in tougher trading The retailer reported underlying first half losses of £89 million, up from £34 million a year earlier.
Evening Standard · Sep 8 Major supermarkets announce product recalls over potential allergy risk Tesco has urgently recalled some coleslaw packs while Waitrose is recalling some of its Rhubarb Crumble
The Independent UK · Sep 7 Two major supermarkets recall products over potential allergy risk IN FULL
The Independent UK · Sep 7 Waitrose and John Lewis to create 10,000 jobs for Christmas and Black Friday Salaries start from £13 an hour, rising after a month and higher in London
The Independent UK · Sep 7 John Lewis to hire thousands of young workers ahead of busy Christmas JLP offers £13 an hour for seasonal roles, or £14.55 in London
The Independent UK · Sep 7 Christmas hiring drive aims to help young workers, John Lewis Partnership says Of the roles, around 6,000 are with Waitrose’s 320 shops and 2,600 will be across John Lewis’s 36 shops.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5 ‘Pungent and mealy’: the best (and worst) supermarket tuna, tasted and rated From sustainable catch methods to the most pleasant texture and aroma, which tinned and jarred fish had our tester hooked and which left him reeling?
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Tesco and Waitrose recall products over allergy fears: ‘Do not eat’ The major supermarkets have recalled a coleslaw and a crumble, which pose a potential allergy risk
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3 Are there any drinkable canned cocktails? Palatable premix cocktails – well, ones that adults like, at least – are far and few between