All news on the topic: Supermarkets

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Price of pasta doubles in two years to 95p as cost of food continues to rocket
A standard 500g bag of pasta has risen from 50p to 95p, up 90% according to BBC analysis, while strawberry jam has gone up from 73p to £1.15, an increase of 57%
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Fruit and veg shortages could last until May as supermarkets ration stock
The secretary of the Lea Valley Growers Association (LVGA) warned “it's going to be longer than a few weeks” until stock levels of certain fruits and vegetables return to normal
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Tesco puts security tags on own-brand honey amid cost of living crisis
At least four honey containers were fitted with the anti-theft device at a Tesco Express store in North West London last week, as the cost of living crisis leads to a rise in shoplifting
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Best and worst supermarkets for price rises - from Aldi to Tesco and Lidl
The tracker from Which? shows prices were up 23.6% year-on year at Lidl and 22.5% at Aldi in January, compared with 10.4% at Ocado, 13.2% at Sainsbury’s, 13.6% at Tesco, 14.4% Morrisons, 15.2% at Waitrose and 16.8% at Asda.
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Aldi's garden furniture has returned for another year at 'bargain' prices
From hot tubs and patio heaters to rattan seats, Aldi's garden collection has arrived in time for spring
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Supermarket shoppers furious over Bisto price ask 'when will this madness end?'
Shoppers have blasted the current price of the popular gravy brand Bisto as "disgusting" and "ridiculous"
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'I tried Sainsbury's bargain £2 veg box and was impressed with what was inside'
As supermarket food prices are rising at a record rate, we tried out the Sainsbury's £2 'Taste Me, Don't Waste Me' fruit and vegetable box to see if you get your money's worth
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Eat turnips instead of tomatoes as shortages could drag on, says Tory minister
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has come under fire after retailers including Tesco and Asda were forced to put limits on how much fresh produce customers could buy
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Easy way to get up to £35 off your supermarket shop at Morrisons, Ocado and more
More of us are looking to save cash after the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the UK rose by 16.8% in the year to January 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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Supermarkets 'full of tomatoes' in Kyiv after year of war as UK faces shortage
British investigative reporter John Sweeney posted a video marking 365 days since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war from location in Kyiv on Twitter today
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All the UK supermarkets that don't have restrictions on fruit and vegetables
The UK is currently experiencing a shortage of particular fruit and salad vegetables and over the last few days, some supermarkets have brought in limits on how much people can buy of these specific items
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Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Asda issue statements on fruit and veg rationing
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said shortages were expected to last a few weeks until the UK growing season begins and retailers found alternative suppliers
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Tesco and Aldi become the latest supermarkets to limit fruit and veg in stores
Aldi and Tesco both confirmed the move this afternoon and said that a "temporary" three-item limit was to be placed on certain food products sold in stores, following similar action by Asda and Morrisons
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Aldi, Tesco and Asda fruit and veg shortages could spark 'sky-high' prices
Clive Black, an analyst at broker Shore Capital, said Brits will have to pay sky-high prices to tomatoes and cucumbers as he warned that restrictions to supplies could drag on for 'weeks'
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Argos to close more shops for good - with dozens of branches affected
Argos is set to close more of its standalone shops as the high street icon changes how it operates - but Brits may find them moving to inside their nearest Sainsbury's
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Europeans mock UK shoppers with pics of supermarket shelves full of fruit & veg
Tesco has followed Aldi, Asda and Morrisons in introducing customer limits on certain fresh fruit and vegetables as shelves are stripped bare at supermarkets across the UK
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Sainsbury's issues huge packaging ban affecting each of its 1,400 stores
The supermarket says the new packaging, which will be used across all its beef mince products, will save an estimated 450 tonnes of plastic across its 600 supermarkets and 800 Local shops
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Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop 200% more expensive than supermarket
Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop is selling a large sourdough for £5.95 a pop, which is over 200% more expensive than a comparable loaf in Aldi
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Supermarket worker accidentally eats heart-shaped Walkers crisp worth £100,000
Mum-of-two Dawn Sagar was enjoying a snack before work when she discovered a heart-shaped crisp inside her packet of Walkers Ready Salted crisps. Delighted by the sweet snack, she sent photos to her friends before munching away on the unusual crisp
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Have you noticed any shortages at your local supermarket? Have your say and poll
Bare shelves are becoming increasingly common during our food shop - with some stores even rationing fruit and vegetables. Have YOU been affected?
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Everything we know as UK supermarkets ration start rationing fruit and veg
A combination of bad weather and transport problems in Africa and Europe has seen UK supermarket shelves left bare of tomatoes, as well as dwindling stocks of some other fresh produce
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Lidl shopper hurls broccoli at fellow customer for 'taking too long' at checkout
Hanieh Khosravi, 25, from Salford, Greater Manchester, says that she found herself caught up in an argument with another customer while doing her weekly food shop in Lidl
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Full list of supermarkets that are closing and opening stores from Asda to Tesco
Mirror Money has compiled together a roundup of UK supermarket plans for new store openings and closures over the next year and beyond
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Prime fans queue outside Sainsbury's as it sells energy drink for the 1st time
Queues for the Prime energy drink were seen at stores in Maidstone, Birmingham and Torquay, and when the door opened, some shoppers ran to the shelves
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Asda and Morrisons ration fruit and veg as shoppers complain of empty shelves
Some supermarkets have started rationing fruit and vegetables as shelves continue to remain bare across the UK with the weather and rising wholesale prices responsible for the action