In The Basket
Hugh’s Chicken Out Campaign in Trouble
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall needs to raise £86,000 - his latest efforts in the on-going Chicken Out Campaign have resulted in a huge bill from Tesco’s.
A few weeks ago I submitted a resolution to Tesco plc with the support of 102 shareholders representing some 3.7 million ordinary shares. The resolution challenges Tesco’s claims about poultry welfare, and […]
Strasberries
Hearty claps and slaps on backs to welcome the arrival of the Strasberry; like your life was incomplete without them!
They are a raspberry shaped strawberry with a ‘unique aromatic flavour’. The strasberry was “born” in South America in the 1900s but virtually disappeared for the last half century until some Dutch growers rediscovered it. Waitrose […]
Waitrose New Convenience Concept
Waitrose is to go head-to-head with its competitors’ convenience outlets, (Tesco Express and Sainsbury’s Local) by opening its first convenience concept in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
The chain plans to emphasise local food and has plans for 100 such stores in market towns across the country.
Mark Price, the brand’s managing director, stated that, “We want at […]
Percol Fairtrade African Range
There is a new Organic and Fairtrade range of coffee and tea now available from Tesco.
The Percol Fairtrade African range includes an aromatic tea, a 100% arabica instant coffee, a well bodied ground coffee and a continental low fat instant hot chocolate. The range raises money for Children in Africa, an initiative dedicated to helping […]
Return of Opel Fruits
They vanished form the nations sweet stands 10 years ago - now Opel Fruits have returned, but only for a limited three months. They were renamed as Starburst in 1998 as part of a global marketing plan.
You will have to head to ASDA to buy them mind as the supermarket is to be the […]