Soaring food prices are having a detrimental impact on the mental health of shoppers and families across the UK, new research from Which? has found. The increased price of everyday groceries has worsened the mental health of one in four (25%) people, according to a new survey from the consumer champion, which also finds that […]
Sue Davies, Which? Head of Food Policy, said: “It is right that the regulator is taking a leading role in holding firms to account during the cost of living crisis by reviewing whether consumers are paying unfair prices for groceries, alongside the project it has already announced looking at how unit pricing is provided by […]
Shoppers who regularly buy groceries from local supermarket convenience stores instead of bigger supermarkets are likely to pay hundreds of pounds more over the course of a year, new research from Which? has found. The consumer champion analysed the prices of own-label and branded items at the two largest traditional supermarket convenience chains, Tesco Express […]
Aldi has been named the UK’s cheapest supermarket in November by Which?, as the consumer champion found shoppers could save almost £27 on a basket of items there compared to the most expensive store. Which?’s analysis involved comparing the prices of a shop consisting of 48 popular groceries at eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets. […]
As grocery prices continue to rise, many shoppers are looking for ways to save money on festive favourites in the lead up to Christmas Which? has uncovered a selection of cheaper options that scored highly in its festive taste testing – proving that shoppers can save money without compromising on taste. 1. Champagnes and […]
Supermarket own-label champagnes have beaten offerings from the most-celebrated champagne houses in Which?’s festive taste tests this year, while the consumer champion also rated sparkling wines – with one impressive performer costing just £8.99. Waitrose Blanc de Blancs Brut (£25.99) clinched one of this year’s Which? Best Buy titles, scoring 82 per cent and impressing […]
With grocery price inflation at a record high, and Which? research recently revealing that millions of people are skipping meals because of the cost of living crisis, the consumer champion’s latest Money-Saving Monday looks at how people can save on their supermarket shop. Last week, Which? launched its Affordable Food For All campaign calling on […]
Which? is calling on supermarkets to make pricing clearer as it finds confusing pricing practices are making it difficult for shoppers struggling amid the cost of living crisis to work out which food and drink products are the best value. Some versions of the same product can cost up to three and a half times […]
As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, Which? has found households can save hundreds of pounds on food by ditching expensive brands like Heinz, Innocent and Kelloggs and opting for supermarket own-brands instead. In a series of blind taste tests, the consumer champion has found that supermarket own-brands are not only cheaper when […]
Lidl and Waitrose have emerged as the top performers, while Iceland finished last, in Which? ‘s first supermarket sustainability rankings. In groundbreaking new research, the consumer champion gathered hundreds of pieces of data from annual reports and from supermarkets directly in order to compare their sustainability performance. While a huge range of factors can contribute […]