Alex Neill, Which? Managing Director of Home Products and Services, said: “It is encouraging to see that overall levels of campylobacter in chickens are falling and that major retailers are meeting the FSA’s target. “However there is no room for complacency as the survey shows that levels can vary greatly depending on where consumers shop [...]
From ordering a salad online and receiving a bar of Dairy Milk, to ordering a bottle of white wine and getting a sack of onions, new Which? research reveals the supermarkets substituting the items we want for bizarre alternatives. In a recent survey, Which? asked more than 7,000 online shoppers to share their strangest online [...]
Vickie Sheriff, Which? Director of Campaigns and Communications, said: “With food prices topping consumers’ concerns it is essential that any rise in food prices are decided on with caution. Any increases must be honest and transparent, so the impact on the consumer is mitigated as much as possible.”
As new research shows that the public are growing increasingly concerned about the implications of leaving the EU, Which? is calling on the Government to make sure that consumer interests are placed at the heart of the negotiations. Almost six months on from the EU referendum, new research for Which? finds that nearly half (47%) [...]
Alex Neill, Which? Director of Policy and Campaigns said: “The Government is in denial if it thinks this vague plan and voluntary scheme are enough to tackle the current obesity crisis. “Just last month we found that most supermarket price-promotions are on less healthy foods and unhealthy foods are still being prominently promoted to children [...]
As new research finds supermarkets have more promotions on less healthy food and drink, Which? says retailers must play their part in the fight against obesity. Which? analysed data collected by mySupermarket on the number of promotions across the major supermarkets between April and June this year. Of the 77,165 promotions where nutritional data was [...]
Alex Neil, Which? Director of Policy and Campaigns, said: “Despite the work by the regulator and the industry to reduce campylobacter in chickens, levels remain too high and it still poses a significant risk to the public. “We want to see much greater transparency from the supermarkets on their own testing and the action they [...]
Alex Neill, Director of Policy and Campaigns at Which?, said: “A fundamental review of the rules governing how foods high in sugar, fat and salt are marketed to children up to 16 years of age is long overdue. “New rules to cover how unhealthy products are marketed to children on social media and packaging, in line [...]
Which? executive director Richard Lloyd said: ”Following our super-complaint last year, we are pleased to see the CMA investigation has resulted in Asda taking action to stop misleading special offers. Asda has been found breaking the rules and now must immediately clean up their act. ”Our super-complaint and actions taken by the authorities should serve [...]
New Which? research has found many items in supermarkets are getting smaller but the price is staying the same – and in some cases actually increasing. Toilet roll is just one of the products we found that had reduced in size without a reduction in cost. A standard Andrex four pack toilet roll has been [...]