All news on the topic: Supermarkets

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Morrisons workers go on strike at two warehouses amidst a pensions row
Unite union says workers are being ‘fleeced’ by supermarket’s changes to pension contribution rules
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Popular fizzy drink urgently recalled over ‘potential risk to consumers’ due to labelling error
This comes as another treat has been recalled over allergy fears
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Sainsbury’s and Tesco resolve technical issues that disrupted deliveries
Sainsbury’s was unable to deliver majority of daily orders, while Tesco hit by separate issue that impacted small number of deliveries
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All restaurants should have 50% plant-based menu says vegan charity
Viva! founder Juliet Gellatley is calling for the food industry to "take responsibility" and curb their and their customers' carbon footprints. She says this can be done by transforming their menus
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Lidl delights Caramac fans with new Easter egg inspired by discontinued bar
The UK entered a period of mourning after chocolate giant Nestle announced the iconic Caramac bars were being axed. Four months later and budget supermarket Lidl has launched an Easter egg fans of the discontinued treat will love
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Nestle faces shareholder vote over sale of foods high in salt, sugar and fat
A group of shareholders wants Nestle to improve the food it offers to consumers so that it impacts postively on their health
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John Lewis announces return to profit but staff will miss out on bonus again
The group which owns the John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarket chain reported pre-tax profits of £56 million for the year to January 27 against losses of £234 million in the previous year
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Waitrose shoppers angry after weekly loyalty scheme vouchers delayed 'by weeks'
The supermarket chain's membership programme myWaitrose offers personalised discount vouchers for shoppers each week which gives them money off certain products based on their shopping habits
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Morrisons reports £1 billion loss as supermarket chain counts cost of debt
The retailer, which was bought for £7 billion by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in 2021, reported the heavy loss for the year in freshly filed Companies House accounts
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Man finds huge locust lurking in his fridge after Aldi shop
Lee Westacott, 39, found the bug on the inside of the door of his fridge after unloading his haul of shopping from the supermarket. He's been offered a £5 goodwill voucher
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Cost of living help worth £100 will be given to struggling households this month
Certain households in Tower Hamlets, London will be given up to £100 worth of supermarket vouchers through the council's Household Support Fund scheme
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'Cheeky' woman asks stranger to hold dog in shop because 'he doesn't like floor'
A woman has sparked debate after refusing to put her dog on the floor when trying to pack her shopping. She says her furry friend doesn't 'like the feel' of the cold tiles and so asked a fellow shopper to dog sit for a while
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Food inspector shares four supermarket items they avoid at any expense
Food inspectors serve to keep the public safe from harmful food sold, distrubuted and kept in the UK - so what are the foods they will always avoid when food shopping?
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Serial shoplifter who broke shopkeeper's eye socket in pie row jailed - again
Ryan Ogilvie from Dundee has been banned from Asda and Sainsbury's after staff said the frequent crimes he's committing in stores is increasing their regular workload
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People furious at 'gross' supermarket habit which many admit to doing
A woman has sparked fierce debate after slamming a woman in the supermarket for being 'gross'. Many agree the behaviour is 'icky' but others see nothing wrong with it and say they often do the same thing
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Aldi gives thousands of workers second pay rise this year to £12.40 an hour
The new pay rates will be introduced from 1 June this year with Aldi noting that it is "the highest level of entry pay ever to be paid by a British supermarket"
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Food labelling to be made clearer to help shoppers buy 'high quality' produce
The plans will also help consumers make buying decisions that 'align with their values'
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Aldi to open hundreds of new stores in massive £7 billion global expansion
Famous German supermarket chain Aldi will be opening 800 new stores across the US by 2028 in a massive £7 billion expansion that will see some states gain their first Aldi locations
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You have 'high IQ' if you can spot cereal box hiding in shopping trolley
Somewhere in this shopping trolley, there is a hidden cereal box, and if you can spot it, it means you have a seriously high IQ - so do you think you're up to the task?
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Expert unveils 'wild' reason supermarkets always put fruit and veg by the door
An architecture and design expert has revealed that supermarkets are laid out in a specific way to manipulate shoppers into staying in store for longer and buying more junk
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Sneaky reason supermarkets place fruit and vegetables at the front of the shop
There's a strategic reason behind you always feel disorientated in a supermarket and why the fruit and veg is always at the front according to one architectural design student
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'I cleared the shelves in Tesco and made £180 in just one hour - anyone can'
A money-savvy man has claimed he made £180 in one hour by snapping up the entire stock of Sistema bottles from Tesco and selling them online - it has outraged many
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Farmers ripping up apple trees as costs soar and supermarkets squeeze prices
The industry is being ravaged by inflation, labour shortages, climate change and cheap supermarket prices. Farmers are now digging up their orchards as they're not viable
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Tate & Lyle and Whitworth deal could be blocked over sugar price rise concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority has given the two firms five working days to offer remedies or face a second-phase investigation by the watchdog
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Warning as major supermarkets could see empty shelves of staple veg this summer
It was reported last November that potato harvests could hit a "record low" of four million tonnes as bad weather affected British crops with the UK expected to see shortages in the coming months