Sainsbury’s belgian chocolate easter egg won the milk chocolate category (Image: SAINSBURY’S) Good Food, the UK’s top food media brand, has announced the winners of its 2024 Easter Supermarket Taste Test. They asked nine supermarkets to send in their best Easter treats across 15 categories, including hot cross buns and chocolate eggs. Besides the winners, … Read more
Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), has died. He was 73. Harley’s family said on Sunday that he had “passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side”. Harley said late last year he … Read more
Starting April 1st, the 40,000 customer assistants at the retailer in the UK will experience a 10.1 per cent annual wage increase, rising from £10.90 to £12.00 per hour. This translates to an additional £180 per month for full-time employees compared to the current rate. For customer assistants based in London, the hourly rate will … Read more
Their points of reference were the price of French Comté cheese and organic Roma tomatoes at City’super and gourmet shops like Mercato, whereas I was thinking about the cost of local staples such as frozen dumplings, Chinese vegetables and dried shrimp noodles at the Wellcome store around the corner. Expats in Hong Kong may gripe … Read more
