Best Valentine’s dine-in supermarket meal deals for 2026 from Waitrose, M&S, COOK and more Roses are red, violets are blue; this Valentine’s, it’s all about a meal in for two Evening Standard · Feb 4
Sainsbury’s the latest retailer to launch high protein and ‘nutrient rich’ meals Each meal contains fewer than 350 calories while being a source of fibre. Evening Standard · Feb 4
Asda is no longer the cheapest supermarket in the UK to get a big shop Asda has been knocked off the top spot for the first time in over a year The Independent UK · Feb 4
Tesco overtakes Asda to be named cheapest supermarket for a big shop Which? said it is ‘worth noting that Tesco’s loyalty-linked discounts aren’t accessible to everyone’. Evening Standard · Feb 4
UK shoppers buy more fruit and yoghurt in healthy start to 2026 Britons cut back in January after record grocery spending in December, turning to own-label products The Guardian - UK · Feb 3
Damp January: is the age of abstinence coming to an end? This year, there has been a significant softening of the dry January trend. But why? The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
How ‘Dry January’ turned into ‘Damp Monday’ at this popular supermarket Waitrose named January 12 as ‘Damp Monday’ as alcohol sales rose by 11% compared with the week before The Independent UK · Feb 2
‘Dry January’ turns into ‘damp Monday’ for Waitrose shoppers, grocer reports Waitrose named January 12 as ‘damp Monday’ due to shoppers sending sales of alcohol up 11% compared with the week before. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Why the Nordic diet is being called the new Mediterranean – and how to eat it Move over olive oil and tomatoes: smoked fish, rye and berries are quietly reshaping what healthy eating looks like in 2026. Here’s why the Nordic diet is gaining Mediterranean-level hype – and how to bring it to your own table The Independent UK · Feb 2
‘The quality and variety are exceptional’: the best supermarket mixed nuts, tasted and rated Our resident squirrel gnaws through packs of supermarket nuts and finds a surprisingly mixed bag The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
‘Wonderfully thick, creamy and clean-tasting’: the best supermarket natural yoghurts, tasted and rated Which supermarket live yoghurts leave a sour note and which are naturally divine? The Guardian - UK · Jan 24
Ignore the snobbery and get into blended whisky Single malt prices soar, but scotch should be fun and affordable The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
Tinned fish has had a makeover. Here are the 12 best, taste-tested by a food writer From tinned mackerel to tuna and anchovies – these artisanal offerings are anything but basic The Independent UK · Jan 22
Major UK supermarkets launch investigations after shocking food waste claims The chains have been accused of sending edible food to landfill The Independent UK · Jan 22
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 ‘We want to make jacket potatoes sexy again!’: how the humble spud became a fast food sensation After Spudulike closed in 2024, the reign of the jacket potato seemed over in the UK. But now the favourite is back, piled with new toppings, sold by new companies and promoted all over social media by potato influencers
Evening Standard · Jan 18 ‘Robin Hood’ activists who targeted Crown Jewels plan London Waitrose raids Group vows to 'clear out' supermarkets in Robin Hood-style raids against inequality
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17 ‘Big, firm, crunchy’: the best supermarket granola, tasted and rated This week, we got crunching on a batch of widely available granolas, tasting for flavour, ingredient quality and provenance
The Guardian - US · Jan 16 Are Trader Joe’s tote bags the last vestige of American soft power? No one wants to visit us any more – but they might pay $50,000 for a bag you could get here for $3
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Ocado launches ‘small steak’ in new aisle for people on weight loss jabs It follows retailers including Marks & Spencer, Waitrose and Greggs in advertising new ranges catering for those taking GLP-1 drugs.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10 ‘A classic citric-forward twang and complex flavour’: the best UK supermarket marmalade, tasted and rated Which supermarket marmalades hit preserve perfection and which aren’t worth their rind?
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Which? cheapest supermarket of 2025 revealed The most expensive store was bottom of the list every month last year
Evening Standard · Jan 7 Waitrose to create 550 jobs for new Bristol warehouse as it eyes expansion The distribution centre will open in early 2027 and be run by logistics firm DHL, which is set to begin recruiting in spring.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3 ‘Extraordinary – a great alcohol alternative’: the best supermarket kombuchas, tasted and rated These once obscure fizzy ferments are now widely available in our supermarkets – but which are a sparkling success and which leave you feeling a bit flat?
The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025 Waitrose urges customers not to drink Deeside water over shards of glass risk Food Standards Agency issues product alert for still and sparkling 750ml bottles of Waitrose No 1 Deeside mineral water
The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025 Waitrose issues ‘do not drink’ warning over bottled water glass shard risk The supermarket said the water may contain shards of glass