Sales of meat-free products plunge amid cost of living crisis: Figures show consumers spent £35m less on vegan food this year, with booze and cigarettes also down – while vaping is fastest growing sector for second year in a row

Sales of meat-free products plunge amid cost of living crisis: Figures show consumers spent £35m less on vegan food this year, with booze and cigarettes also down – while vaping is fastest growing sector for second year in a row

Annual sales of meat-free products fell by £35million this year amid the cost-of-living crisis, a study found today as it also revealed spending on vaping products surged. Research by NielsenIQ and The Grocer reported huge increases in value sales for snacks, milk, chocolate, sport and energy drinks, fresh meat and pet care. While some of … Read more

Treat yourself! As Mars snaps up Hotel Chocolat for £534m to try and crack luxury chocolate market, experts reveal why Brits are splashing out on fancier treats instead of the cheaper classics

Treat yourself! As Mars snaps up Hotel Chocolat for £534m to try and crack luxury chocolate market, experts reveal why Brits are splashing out on fancier treats instead of the cheaper classics

The likes of Dairy Milk and Mars have been British staples for generations – but it seems as if the era of the humble chocolate bar could be over, as more and more Brits are splashing out on high-end alternatives despite the cost-of-living crisis.  With sales of chocolate forecast to grow by 13 per cent … Read more

The spiralling cost of YOUR Christmas dinner: How price of vegetables for festive family meal cost up to 60% more than last year – with 1kg bag potatoes rising from £1.85 to £2.95, carrots up from 25p to 35p, and sprouts increasing by 12.5%

The spiralling cost of YOUR Christmas dinner: How price of vegetables for festive family meal cost up to 60% more than last year – with 1kg bag potatoes rising from £1.85 to £2.95, carrots up from 25p to 35p, and sprouts increasing by 12.5%

The cost of vegetables for Christmas dinner has soared by up to 60 per cent in one year with carrots, potatoes, parsnips and brussels sprouts all hit by soaring inflation. Prices have risen by an average of 7 per cent over the past year across 208 lines of parsnips, carrots, potatoes and brussels sprouts at … Read more

Moment shoplifting gang steal bottles of wine in front of stunned shoppers before scarpering – as Britain’s £1bn crime spree fuels demand for security guards

Moment shoplifting gang steal bottles of wine in front of stunned shoppers before scarpering – as Britain’s £1bn crime spree fuels demand for security guards

This is the moment a shoplifting gang of thieves were caught on camera stealing alcohol in front of stunned shoppers before scarpering out of a Tesco. This comes as Britain’s £1billion crime spree has led to a major spike in demand for security guards as retail chains crackdown on thieves and abusive thugs. Phil Bentley, boss of … Read more

Judge tells TikTok menace Mizzy ‘your pranks are NOT funny’ as tearaway, 19, is locked up for 18 weeks in young offender institution after posting videos of people without their consent despite ban

Judge tells TikTok menace Mizzy ‘your pranks are NOT funny’ as tearaway, 19, is locked up for 18 weeks in young offender institution after posting videos of people without their consent despite ban

TikTok menace Mizzy has been locked up for 18 weeks at a young offenders institution and banned from posting videos on social media for two years by a judge who told him that his pranks harassing the public were ‘not funny’. The controversial 19-year-old ‘prankster’, real name Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, had been ordered by Thames Magistrates’ Court … Read more

Third of shop staff could quit jobs after assaults and abuse amid surge in verbal and physical attacks

Third of shop staff could quit jobs after assaults and abuse amid surge in verbal and physical attacks

 More than 55 of Britain’s bosses have signed an open letter to the Government By Calum Muirhead Chief City Reporter Published: 00:34 GMT, 12 November 2023 | Updated: 02:26 GMT, 12 November 2023 Almost one in three public-facing staff members working in shops, hospitality and other industries are thinking of leaving their jobs due to … Read more

TikTok menace Mizzy faces jail after being found GUILTY of breaching a criminal behaviour order by posting videos when he was banned by court

TikTok menace Mizzy faces jail after being found GUILTY of breaching a criminal behaviour order by posting videos when he was banned by court

TikTok menace Mizzy faces time behind bars after being found guilty today of breaching an order by uploading videos of himself outside Westfield and riding a bike through Sainsbury’s just hours after he was banned.  A judge at Stratford Magistrates’ Court today told the 19-year-old father-of-one, whose real name is Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, his behaviour had … Read more

Death of the local pharmacy: Number of community chemists plunges to a record low. So how bad is the situation in YOUR area? Use our interactive map to find out…

Death of the local pharmacy: Number of community chemists plunges to a record low. So how bad is the situation in YOUR area? Use our interactive map to find out…

Pharmacies are on the brink of collapse, influential voices have warned as official figures show England has fewer chemists than ever before. Just 11,414 community pharmacies offering key NHS services remain — the lowest level since records began in 2015/16. Almost 400 shut their doors in 2022/23 alone, statistics show. Industry leaders labelled the figures … Read more

Best meal deal combos to try from stores including Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Tesco to save as much as 55%

Best meal deal combos to try from stores including Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Tesco to save as much as 55%

WAITROSE The most expensive combo at Waitrose cost £9.55 Fulfil Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar, 40g – £2.25 MEAL DEAL COST: £5  MOST EXPENSIVE COMBINATION  Waitrose Steak & Caramelised Onion Chutney Sandwich – £4.50 Fulfil Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar, 40g – £2.25 Emmi Skinny Caffè Latte Mr Big, 370ml – £2.80 TOTAL COST: £9.55 SAVING : £4.55 (47 … Read more

Why gourmet beans are worth $4 a jar: The women elevating the humble staple beyond toast

Why gourmet beans are worth $4 a jar: The women elevating the humble staple beyond toast

Amelia Christie-Miller ate her first good bean when she was 21. She was in Spain, studying for a year, and she was also – on this particular morning – badly hungover. ‘I couldn’t be bothered to go shopping,’ she says, ‘and all I had at home was a jar of heirloom butter beans.’ Specifically, it … Read more