Shopping, food & drink
New pledge to reduce food waste by 50% from food industry businesses
Food waste costs £20 billion per year in the UK, but the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap is designed to reduce this by half by 2030. What is it, who supports it, and what can you do?
Why do the prices of sourdough loaves vary so much?
Why does a sourdough loaf cost £3-4 in a bakery but half as much at the supermarket? Our research shows they’re not necessarily the same thing. Traditional sourdough contains only four ingredients: flour, water, salt and what’s known as a starter culture. Find out what we spotted in some supermarket loaves.
Nespresso Barista: is this the ultimate milk frother for coffee fans?
The new Nespresso Barista milk frother costs a cool £180. Is it the perfect gift for the coffee (or hot chocolate) fan in your life, or an expensive gimmick? We tried it out to bring you our first impressions.
Tesco launches new Jack’s budget stores
Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco has announced it is launching a new chain of budget stores, called Jack’s. The new chain will offer a small number of unique, low-cost, own-brand lines....
10 supermarket money-saving tips
Asda shocked shoppers and keen ‘womblers’ last week when it announced it was scrapping its Price Guarantee. So what other ways are there to save on your supermarket shop?
Asda scraps its price guarantee amid proposed Sainsbury’s merger
Supermarkets will no longer offer price guarantees after Asda announced plans to end the money-saving scheme on 3 October after eight years. Asda, which is currently set to merge with Sainsbury's, was the first and last supermarket in the UK to offer the pledge - which promises to keep prices lower or equal to its competitor.
Revealed: the vanilla ice creams with no fresh cream, milk or vanilla
We found vanilla ice-creams that contain no ice, no vanilla and no fresh milk but instead are a mix of dried milk powder, vegetable oils and flavourings
The low fat sausages with three times as much fat as advertised
We tested 86 packets of low-fat and reduced-fat sausages between January and July to see if their fat content matched what was claimed on the label. In many cases it...
Oversized packaging: named and shamed
Which? members share the most ridiculous examples of oversized packaging that they've received from online retailers, including Amazon and Lifestyle Labs
Which? reveals best supermarket sliced ham
We’ve tested 10 popular supermarket sliced hams. They ranged from cheaper varieties costing just £1.33 per 100g to pricier alternatives costing as much as £3.18 per 100g. Our tests uncovered two...