It probably seems like a silly question. You’ve always stored your bananas in the same place. The same goes for potatoes, bread and milk. With 9.5 million tons of food going to waste in the UK every year though, perhaps it’s time to re-think how we store our food. Over 80% of adults admit to throwing away uneaten items at …
UK households throw away an estimated 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year – that’s around 66 items per household per week. It’s largely food packaging, like meat and vegetable trays, or fruit and snack bags. In 2021 the UK alone generated a total of 2.5 million metric tons of plastic packaging waste, and globally 14 million tons of …
Consumers found some of their usual weekly shop being rationed at several UK supermarkets last month and some fresh groceries are still absent or low in stock. Aldi, Asda, Morrison’s and Tesco all introduced limits on a number of products including broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, raspberries, and tomatoes. Retailers initially blamed poor weather in southern Europe and north Africa …
The frozen food market saw an unprecedented surge in the UK in 2022, growing by over 19% between March and June of that year. Although this Covid-related growth has slowed as we return to normality, the UK frozen food market is still worth almost £9 billion. Globally, frozen food continues to show strong growth, with the market set to reach …
Christmas 2022 was the UK’s first without Covid-19 restrictions in three years, which meant many consumers wanted to make the most of the festivities with large celebrations at home. Retail figures at this time of year are always much anticipated, given the significance of the Christmas trading period, and more so than ever this year given the cost of living …
A new survey by the RAC has found that almost half of motorway drivers (49%) avoid using the inside lane on ‘all lane running’ smart motorways, bringing criticism that the intended benefit of the roads is therefore negated. More than two thirds of the drivers surveyed (68%) further said they also regularly see other motorists using alternative lanes when lane one …
The Bank of England reports that we spend an average of 29% more in December than in a typical month. And whilst spending on video, music equipment and books grows the most, spending on food still increases by a massive 20% on average. Keen to carve out their share of the market, supermarkets have been consistently upping their game each year …
While our attention has been on the huge increase in energy prices, the inflation rate for food and non-alcoholic drinks has been creeping up to a 42 year high. In fact, new analysis from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) this week indicates that we are now paying more than double for basic food items compared to this time last …
Since David Attenborough inspired the nation to curb its single use plastic habit with his thought-provoking Blue Planet II documentary, there has been increased pressure on the food industry to reduce its use of plastic packaging. Despite initial concerns that the tv programme would prove too unpalatable to audiences, it was in fact the impetus for an increase in public …
We all by now understand that food waste has a negative impact on the environment, as well as our pockets, yet it’s still a big problem. Food loss – which refers to any food that is discarded along the food supply chain (prior to retail), and is not used for any other productive use, such as animal feed or seed …
