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One Grocer Wanted to Give Up Plastic. It Got Rotting Bananas.

When one of the best-known supermarket chains in the U.K. decided to remove plastic from its products, it hadn't anticipated a spike in shoplifting.

Bangkok Post

Fragrance Shop and Iceland bosses among business leaders on Queen's Birthday Honours list for Platinum Jubilee

Liverpool events chief and East Lancashire Chamber CEO also honoured

Birmingham Post

Iceland boss says shoppers are putting food back when they hit £40 at the till

Prices of essentials have risen dramatically in recent months, with some Iceland customers being forced to turn to food banks

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Government ‘dragged kicking and screaming’ to act on cost of living – Labour

Labour’s chairwoman Anneliese Dodds criticised the ‘frustrating’ lack of measures to tackle the causes of the crunch and not just the symptoms.

The Independent UK

Iceland boss says hard-up shoppers are putting food back on shelves when they hit £40 at the till

Richard Walker also admitted his discount chain is losing custom to food banks

Wales Online

Skint Iceland shoppers putting rest of their food back when they hit £40 at the till

Iceland managing director Richard Walker said a loaf of bread is up from 89p to £1.10 and milk has risen 'quite dramatically', leading to tough choices for some shoppers at the till

Daily Mirror

Iceland shoppers are asking staff to stop scanning food when they reach certain amount

The boss of the frozen food chain said "we are losing customers to foodbanks, that is a reality"

Wales Online

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Iceland to introduce 10 per cent discount for shoppers aged over 60 amid cost of living crisis

The company said it was the first UK supermarket to introduce such a discount.

The Independent UK

Iceland to introduce 10% discount for shoppers aged over 60 amid cost of living crisis

The company said it was the first UK supermarket to introduce such a discount.

The Independent UK

McDonald's gigs help fast-food worker become celebrity with restaurant customers

Manager offered him a permanent slot at the London Liverpool Street branch, and now he regularly belts out his tunes from behind the counter

Wales Online

People left in stitches at McDonald's employee who busks while serving burgers

Richard Walker has been brightening the days of McDonald's customers by singing between orders - and people online can't get enough of his 'brilliant' performances

Daily Mirror

Tesco, Morrisons and more introduce purchase limits on products due to Ukraine war

As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, supermarkets such as Tesco, Iceland, and Morrisons have introduced limits on some products, meaning customers can only pick up a certain quantity at a time

Glasgow Live

Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons and Iceland introduce new rule for every shopper

The new rules are only temporary and have been brought in to make sure there is availability for everyone.

Daily Record

Tesco, Morrisons and Waitrose introduce new rule due to supply chain problems

Tesco is allowing three coking oil items per customer while Waitrose and Morrisons have placed limits of just two items each, in what they are calling a temporary measure to 'ensure availability'.

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New shopping rule introduced at supermarkets including Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose

Iceland has also announced their customers will be subject to the same rule

Nottingham Post

Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose and Iceland introduce new shopping rules over limits on cooking oil

But the rules are different at the various supermarkets

Liverpool Echo

Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose introduce new shopping rule

Iceland has also introduced the measure

Evening Standard

Why is there a cooking oil shortage and what types of oil are running low?

Olive oil, sunflower oil and rapeseed oil are all in short supply as major UK supermarkets are forced to limit sales

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The Independent UK

Iceland to go back to using palm oil ‘with regret’ amid rising food prices

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to put major pressure on global supply chains

The Guardian - UK

Iceland reverts to palm oil ‘with regret’ as Ukraine war hits food prices

Supermarket boss says only alternative would be ‘to clear our freezers and shelves of a wide range of staples’

Glasgow Live

Iceland offering micro-loans of up to £75 to buy food as rate of inflation soars

The frozen food giant Iceland are offering 'micro-loans' to customers who are struggling to pay for food. Inflation hit 6.2 per cent according to new figures are expected to rise further.

Daily Mirror

Food bank users 'can't afford to boil potatoes', warns Iceland boss

Richard Walker made the comment ahead of Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement today in which he urged the Chancellor to deliver emergency support to cash-strapped households

The Guardian - UK

Food bank users declining potatoes as cooking costs too high, says Iceland boss

Richard Walker says some UK households cannot afford energy to boil root vegetables

Wales Online

Supermarket offering microloans of up to £75 to buy food

The trial comes as more and more families are unable to afford to eat properly

The Independent UK

Iceland boss says foodbank users ‘declining potatoes because they can’t afford energy to boil them’

Richard Walker says cost-of-living crisis ‘most important domestic issue we’re facing as a country’

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