“Misleading” and “inconsistent” labels make it hard for shoppers to know where their food comes from, the consumer champion Which? has said, as it found…
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Can a Waitrose shopper’s gaze boost loose produce and cut plastic waste?
With thick black frames and hidden cameras, the glasses look designed for espionage or the metaverse but instead the eye-tracking headgear is being deployed to…
View More Can a Waitrose shopper’s gaze boost loose produce and cut plastic waste?WWF shelved report exposing River Wye pollution ‘to keep Tesco happy’
The wildlife charity WWF-UK shelved a report that warned how intensive chicken production is devastating the River Wye, the Observer can reveal. Since 2018, the…
View More WWF shelved report exposing River Wye pollution ‘to keep Tesco happy’Buying bigger packs may not get best deal in UK supermarkets, says watchdog
Buying bigger packs of products including toilet roll, cheese, laundry detergent pods or discounted ketchup may not always mean shoppers get a better deal, according…
View More Buying bigger packs may not get best deal in UK supermarkets, says watchdogFake reviews and hidden online charges to be banned under new rules
Fake reviews and unavoidable hidden online charges – which cost consumers £2.2bn a year – are to be banned under new laws to force businesses…
View More Fake reviews and hidden online charges to be banned under new rulesUK shoppers spent £13.7bn on groceries in run-up to Christmas
UK shoppers spent £13.7bn on groceries in the run-up to Christmas – 7% more than a year before – as they sought out bargains and…
View More UK shoppers spent £13.7bn on groceries in run-up to ChristmasShrinkflation: you’re right, from gin to butter, quantity and quality are taking a hit
You take the spreadable butter out of the fridge and put it on your bagel; you are sure it is more watery than it used…
View More Shrinkflation: you’re right, from gin to butter, quantity and quality are taking a hitMarks & Spencer replaces plastic bags for life with paper ones
Marks & Spencer has replaced plastic bags for life with paper carrier bags in an attempt to reduce its impact on the environment. The food…
View More Marks & Spencer replaces plastic bags for life with paper onesRural areas being hit hardest at pumps as fuel prices rise again, says AA
Supermarkets have been accused of overcharging customers in rural areas for fuel, as petrol prices on forecourts in the UK hit their highest level for…
View More Rural areas being hit hardest at pumps as fuel prices rise again, says AAAsda publishes daily petrol prices online after pressure from watchdog
Asda has begun publishing local fuel prices at its forecourts online, becoming the first retailer to launch the service following pressure from the competition watchdog…
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