Supermarkets News

Spanish fieldworkers' union 'expropriates' food for the poor

On Tuesday, 200 members of the Andalusian fieldworkers' union, in an example of sheer civil disobedience, went to two supermarkets, filled up shopping carts, and left without paying. They then donated the food to the poor.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 20 comments

Op-Ed: War On Want and the business of charity

A campaign by a major UK charity is calling for equality, justice and human rights for tea pickers. If you want to help these good people raise money for this worthy cause, they are offering a lucrative salary plus benefits.

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 5 comments

Tobacco display ban begins in England

A ban on tobacco displays has come into effect in England on April 6. The ban initially applies to large stores only. The UK government's aim is to reduce the numbers of young people taking up smoking.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Nearly one-third of the bread bought in UK is thrown away

British households throw away tons of food every year, but the item that most often ends up in the trash is bread. This staple is thrown away so often that 32 percent of all the bread bought by UK families ends up being discarded.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings - 7 comments

Op-Ed: Should we embrace the death of the high street?

All over Britain and many other countries, high street premises are standing empty. Is this a disaster, or something we should welcome with open arms?

In the Media by Alexander Baron

Op-Ed: The great cheese conspiracy

David Icke believes there is a conspiracy by giant lizards to enslave the world by abolishing cash and implanting microchips in the backs of our necks, but he has overlooked a far more sinister threat: the plot to rig the price of cheese in Britain.

In the Media by Alexander Baron

Retail giant threatens legal action after 'price-fixing' fine

Supermarket giant Tesco said it will fight a huge fine imposed by a regulator after it was accused of colluding with other retail outlets to fix prices of dairy products.

In the Media by Andrew John

Milk war in Australia

The supermarket giants in Australia have started a food discounting war. In a blatant marketing push Coles began the discounting war by reducing the price of two litre Coles brand milk by 33 percent from $2.99 to $2.00.

In the Media by Kimberley Pollock - 1 comment

Self-serve wine tanks may come to American supermarkets soon

American shoppers could be seeing 500 or 1,000 liter self-serve wine tanks at their grocery stores by next year, compliments of the French.

In the Media by Laura Trowbridge - 15 comments

French fruit producers harden protest action against low prices

French fruit prices have plummeted by 20 per cent this summer compared to last year. Incidents involving producers who block access to supermarkets with tons of unsold fruit and border road blocks to stop the import of Spanish fruit are set to increase.

In the Media by Michael Cosgrove - 10 comments

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