Two US potato chip brands recalled amid salmonella concerns Utz issues voluntary recall for certain varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips over contamination linked to seasoning The Guardian - US · May 6
Uber Employee Turned $20K Side Hustle Into $10K-A-Month Sauce Brand After PCOS Diagnosis Nicole Glabman bootstrapped She's The Sauce with $20,000 after a PCOS diagnosis. It now earns $10,000 a month with zero paid advertising. International Business Times UK · May 6
Popular potato chips recalled nationwide over salmonella fears No illnesses related to the recall have been reported The Independent UK · May 5
Traditional businesses find new customers and a new lease of life online through Temu Temu is one of the most downloaded apps and most visited shopping websites in the world, attracting shoppers across 700+ categories including bedding, household essentials, and specialty food. International Business Times · May 5
Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong In today’s newsletter: With the use of facial recognition skyrocketing, there are calls for the rapid development of safeguards The Guardian - UK · May 5
Thousands of Just Eat couriers launch legal action to improve workers’ rights More than 7,000 join employment tribunal that will include claims for minimum wage and holiday pay The Guardian - UK · May 4
“I Hate Myself, Not The Animals”: 69 Funny Memes For Vegans Who Are Tired Of The Same Three Jokes Many people around the world include vegan or vegetarian foods in their daily diets yet, the stigma, and sometimes outright hatred, against vegans is never ending. But the plant-based community is hitting back with equal force, but in a civil and funny way. Instead of long arguments, they are letting… Bored Panda · May 1
Shadow chancellor warns SNP food price plan could cause ‘undersupply’ issue Sir Mel Stride spoke out on the issue as he campaigned in Edinburgh on Friday. Evening Standard · May 1
Woolworths broke its own rules intended to prevent price manipulation, court hears The consumer watchdog’s landmark trial against the supermarket giant enters its second week of hearings in the federal court The Guardian - AU · Apr 28
From toothpaste tablets to hand soap: nine sustainable subscriptions for greener, easier living You told us your favourite subscriptions for cutting costs and reducing household waste. Plus, Anya Hindmarch’s shopping secrets and marathon essentials The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
How sport can spread the word about the climate emergency Athletes are helping to promote a new film about the crisis, reaching people ‘in a way that scientific reports never will’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
‘A cherry-cola colour and funky, acidic aroma’: the best supermarket balsamic vinegars, tasted and rated Our resident product tester sips and puckers his way through a range of high-street balsamic vinegars The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
Taking back power or taking the mickey? The activists ‘liberating’ food from big stores A new UK civil resistance group has called for ‘mass shoplifting’ to focus attention on inequality, but recent stunts have led to arrests The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
French advocacy groups accuse Deliveroo and Uber Eats of 'human trafficking' A coalition of French delivery workers' advocacy groups has filed a criminal complaint against food delivery platforms Deliveroo and Uber Eats, accusing them of "human trafficking". They are also threatening Uber Eats with a class action lawsuit for discrimination on behalf of delivery workers, many of whom are immigrants. Radio France Internationale · Apr 24
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 Simon Edye obituary Other lives: Owner of Ronaldo Ices familiar on Norwich streets and attractions throughout East Anglia
The Times of India · Apr 23 UK MPs seek ban on ‘forever chemicals’ in school uniforms, cookware and food packaging UK lawmakers have called for a phased ban on the use of so-called “forever chemicals” in a wide range of everyday products, including school uniforms, non-stick cookware and food packaging, amid rising concerns over their long-term health and environmental impact.
The Independent UK · Apr 23 Sainsbury’s echoes Tesco warning over impact of Iran conflict on shoppers Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts echoed the cautious message delivered last week by its largest rival, Tesco
Evening Standard · Apr 21 Food price cap Bill will be passed this year, Swinney pledges The First Minister was speaking at the STUC Congress in Dundee on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Primark to break free from parent company in bid to boost sales Sales remain strong at the fashion chain but it has faces pressure from online rivals such as Shien and Temu
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21 Primark to split from food business despite warning of Iran war impact ABF, which owns Kingsmill, Twinings and Patak’s, to demerge fashion chain to maximise shareholder returns
International Business Times UK · Apr 21 £3.20 vs £1.80: Sainsbury's Threatens 'Egg-Swappers' With Police Action as Premium Eggs Are Swapped for Cheaper Ones Sainsbury's warns customers against swapping premium eggs for cheaper ones, threatening police action amid rising shoplifting incidents. The move highlights growing retail theft concerns in the UK
International Business Times · Apr 20 Baby Food Brand HiPP Pulls Products From Shelves After Rat Poison Detected in Samples HiPP recalls baby food jars after rat poison was found in samples, with authorities investigating suspected product tampering in Europe.
The Independent UK · Apr 19 Baby food brand HiPP recalls jars in Austria after samples test positive for rat poison HiPP is recalling some baby food jars in Austria after samples tested positive for rat poison in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic
Evening Standard · Apr 17 Tesco switches barcodes for QR codes in UK ‘first’ The change will see QR codes applied to the packaging of 13 lines of Tesco’s own-brand sausages following a trial.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16 Tesco warns profits could fall amid Iran war uncertainty Boss Ken Murphy plays down food inflation fears as supermarket’s annual profits rise by 8.5% to £2.4bn