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Stat: British consumers are turning to comfort food despite record temperatures

British supermarket group Waitrose has published sales data revealing a counter-intuitive consumer behaviour dubbed ‘reverse comfort eating’.

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Food & Drink

Stat: Supermarkets are bringing luxury dining into the home

As rising costs force high-end restaurants to close, including Le Gavroche and Pollen Street Social in London, British consumers are turning to supermarkets to recreate fine dining at home.

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Food & Drink

Waitrose unveils a packaging-free refill station

The supermarket group is trialling a dedicated refill zone and a pick-and-mix option for frozen goods.

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Fashion

Need to Know | 14 : 05 : 18

Hershesons goes beyond the traditional salon, Rihanna launches Savage x Fenty, Waitrose supplies customers with nutrition information.

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Europe

Fuelling the future

UK – CNG Fuels has introduced a low-carbon alternative to diesel for HGVs.

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Retail

Cash is out

London – Supermarket chain Waitrose has opened its first cashless store inside Sky’s head office building.

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Protein futures

London – Forum for the Future has announced a coalition between animal, plant and novel protein industries to consider how to feed a future global population of 9bn people.