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Sir Francis Drake would be horrified. Potatoes may have been a staple of British cuisine for centuries but we are falling out of love with them as the trend for "carb-free" diets and changing tastes have sent sales plummeting.more

The supermarket chain admits a mistake meant that 140,000 of its lowest-paid staff were handed sums below legal levels.more

Under new tobacco laws, menthol flavoured cigarettes are being phased out ahead of a complete ban on May 20, 2020more

Lidl and Aldi have grabbed a record 12 per cent share of Britain's grocery market as household budgets come under pressure from rising food prices.more

Insects were found crawling around in a box of sweets bought at a cinema in Tallaght in Dublin, a court has heard. Irish Multiplex Cinema (IMC) Tallaght Ltd was convicted and fined 700 euro after pleading guilty at Dublin District Court to selling contaminated food that was unsafe for human consumption.more

Almost a year on, we thought the worst of the food shortages and price hikes would be over. But now it seems like the cost of our favourite chocolate bars could be going up by more than £1.more

The supermarket giant has been fined £300,000 after dead mice and flies were found in the bread section of its home delivery depot in Enfield.more

Consumers could be told to use the "sniff test" to smell whether milk has gone off rather than relying on use-by labels.more

Online retail giant Amazon has said it will create 5,000 new full-time jobs in the UK this year. The firm said it was looking for a range of staff including software developers and warehouse staff.more

Britain's favourite and least popular supermarkets have been revealed in a new survey. Waitrose, Iceland and Marks & Spencer topped the Which? supermarket consumer satisfaction poll.more

Retail giants Debenhams and Peacocks are among 360 businesses named and shamed by the Government for underpaying thousands of workers a total of almost £1 million.more

Aldi is hiring for new positions at its supermarkets and the salaries and benefits on offer are incredible. The budget German chain is luring would-be staff with bumper wage packets, including offering salaries for store managers that are almost double the UK average.more

EU lawmakers backed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta) by 408-254 votes despite crowds of protesters contesting the deal outside.more

Deny it as much as you like, but nothing quite says 'I love as' being able to demonstrate the pounding your credit card has taken on Valentine's Day.more

Tesco is trying out a 'quiet hour' for people with autism, aiming to make the experience of shopping less noisy and overwhelming. The supermarket chain has started a six week trial where the automatic doors will stay open, music will be switched off, lights will be dimmed, there will be no staff stacking shelves and no tannoy announcements.more

Tesco is to check the prices of all items in every store after an investigation found customers were being short-changed on promotions.more

Irish food chains wants to sell in Poland eco product from their country.more

Health food giant Holland & Barrett has been hit with a huge £500,000 fine after a mouse infestation was found at one of its London branches. more

Workers in nine Tesco stores are to go on all-out strike starting on Valentine's Day. The Mandate trade union said that management were notified of the walkout after 78 per cent of its 10,000 members voted for the action.more

Shops could be told to stop selling alcohol during the day under new NHS proposals to curb the harm caused by drinking.more