The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & EntertainmentI tried BBQ sauce from Lidl, Asda, M&S and more – 1 was better than Heinz
ABC FeedsSick of not knowing if your avocado is ripe or bruised? This scanner could change that
By Isabella Kelly
An Australian-first avocado "ripeness scanner" is being trialled, with the aim of telling customers exactly when their avocados will be ready to eat.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/new-avocado-ripeness-scanner-trial-australia/106524662
EmsquaredI see many UK supermarkets are doing cut price veg ala Xmas. Lidl has 8p bags of spuds. When did Easter become like Xmas or have I just been living in a cave?
#CostofLiving #UK #supermarkets
#CostofLiving #UK #supermarkets
World news | The GuardianM&S calls for crackdown on ‘brazen, organised, aggressive’ retail crime https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/03/marks-spencer-calls-crackdown-retail-crime-clapham #MarksSpencer #Supermarkets #SadiqKhan #ShabanaMahmood #Labour #London #Crime #RetailIndustry #UkNews #Business #Politics #YoungPeople
Emeritus Prof Christopher MayThe collapse of National Car Parks (NCP) has been widely attributed to the sales & lease back of its estate (to facilitate the extraction of cash by private equity owners), whose programmed-in rent rises eventually outpaced revenue growth for reasons outside NCP's control.
The Q. is whether the supermarket sector (where around 50% of stores have been sold & leased back) might be subject t the same problem if the cost of living crisis continues?
Time will tell.
#supermarkets #business
h/t FT
I compared M&S cheese hot cross buns to my homemade buns —one is perfect for Easter
Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from MetroTesco is giving away free Mini Eggs — but only to certain shoppers
'I tried Good Friday cod from Aldi, Tesco and Asda - one was just like the chippy'
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/i-tried-good-friday-cod-36951279
Bargain avocados in high demand but growers pay price
By Sophie Johnson
A bumper avocado season is creating a perfect storm for cheaper produce and record export volumes, but growers are doing it tough.
The £20 Tesco drink that Baileys and Aldi Irish Cream 'can't compete with'
