No two cups of coffee are identical. The beans, the roast, and the preparation all contribute to a vast difference in taste. As a result, I’ve developed a bit of a coffee snobbery. Instant coffee is simply not for me. However, with bills and rent constantly on the rise, I’ve had to reduce my coffee … Read more
Two popular supermarkets have issued recalls on products that could cause health issues for some people who eat them due to undisclosed allergens in the products. Lidl Northern Ireland has issued a recall on its Deluxe Chicken and Vegetable soup as it may contain gluten and wheat products which can be dangerous to people with … Read more
It’s a little letter printed on millions of food items sold in Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Sainsbury’s or Morrisons every day but people are only just realising what the ‘e’ symbol really means. Along with the weight, the barcode and the copyright logos, the little lower case ‘e’ symbol is one of those pieces of … Read more
A huge change to the way eggs can legally be labelled and sold at shops including supermarkets like Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons or Aldi and Lidl is being put in place by government. Shoppers of a conscientious persuasion in particular might be troubled by a change to egg box packaging which will conceal when … Read more
Asda shoppers have been issued a £610 warning over the cost of their weekly shopping. Customers of the big green supermarket giant are being told they are spending £610 a year more on their weekly shops than customers of Aldi. Aldi, the discount German retailer, was crowned cheapest in the UK for the second month … Read more
Customers shopping at Sainsbury’s with a Nectar Card have been warned they are £828 worse off than Aldi customers across a year of weekly shops. The orange supermarket giant which also owns Argos has continued to offer Nectar Card prices’ with deep discounts for shoppers who show their Nectar card at the till, following in … Read more
Customers who shop at Tesco using its famous Tesco Clubcard scheme every week have been issued a warning worth £708. The blue supermarket giant has continued to offer ‘Clubcard prices’ with deep discounts for shoppers who show their Clubcard at the till. But although these offers are genuine money savers, consumer magazine Which? has found … Read more
Sunny days at my residence often translate into warm evenings spent on the patio, and last weekend was no different. We took full advantage of the splendid weather by lighting up the barbecue and filling up the wine fridge. While I wouldn’t call myself a connoisseur, I certainly know which drinks delight my palate. On … Read more
THE UK’s cheapest supermarket for a weekly shop in July has been revealed – and it’s not Tesco or Lidl. Consumer campion Which? compared the average prices of a shop of 63 items including popular groceries at eight of the country’s biggest supermarkets. 3 Customers can save significant amount of money depending on where they … Read more
The summer season has been a mixed bag, with periods of heavy rain interspersed with bouts of warm sunshine. However, this unpredictable weather has had an unexpected upside: it’s led to a bumper crop of high-quality strawberries. Following the rainy start to the summer, a period of warmer weather has resulted in a surge in … Read more
