UK crisp company enters administration after more than half a century
The company’s crisps were sold in major UK supermarkets A popular UK crisp company has fallen into administration and stopped trading after more than half a century. The company, which started in 1972, supplied potatoes to retailers across the UK and Ireland. Among other major supermarkets, Glens of Antrim Potatoes Ltd crisps were sold in […]
1 week ago
What where you shop says about your politics
Political clean up on aisle five Politics has many tropes and stereotypes, whether it be gammons or snowflakes, champagne socialists or beer conservatives, or just where you do the ‘big shop’, your habits say a lot about you – apparently. This is what a new study by research organisation More in Common has revealed, as […]
1 week ago
People are only just discovering what Tesco actually stands for
Every day is a school day. It’s one of the biggest supermarket chains in the UK, but few know the meaning behind the name. We’re all so used to seeing the big logo in our villages, towns and cities, with those big red letters and blue underline, that few of us have considered where the […]
1 month ago
Man calls police after mistakenly buying alcohol-free gin
But his complaint doesn’t go to plan Emergency services were contacted by a man in England who discovered that the drink that he purchased wasn’t the one he really meant to buy. The unusual complaint to the British emergency services was made after the man thought he bought a gin and tonic, but the big […]
1 month ago
Tesco urgently recalls popular lunchtime meal over E. coli fears
You can get seriously ill if you eat it Amid fears of a potential E.coli contamination, shoppers have been urged by Tesco not to consume a popular lunchtime meal. Meanwhile, the Food Standards Agency has advised those who are experiencing symptoms to “stay away” from school and work. After the possible presence of E.coli (STEC) […]
1 month ago
UK’s favourite supermarket has been revealed
Even though it’s “quite expensive” For the fifth year in a row in the UK, the same supermarket has been crowned as the nation’s favourite. In spite of being “quite expensive” for the average shopper, it has retained its no.1 spot, according to a survey. In the survey conducted by consumer watchdog Which?, Mark and […]
8 months ago