Food and Drink

New food labelling guidance that could save shoppers £1 billion a year by prolonging the lifespan of food and stopping edible items being thrown out has been published today.

Starbucks customers can now get 50% off muffins, sandwiches and other snacks at many of the chain's coffee shops an hour before closing time.

More than 2,500 everyday products have shrunk in size over the last five years, but their prices have not, official figures have revealed.

Members of Waitrose's loyalty cards programme are no longer able to get a totally free tea or coffee from all of its stores, after the supermarket began trialling a new scheme which requires shoppers in some areas to buy something before qualifying for a free drink.

Ahead of the weekend, people are being warned to watch out for an email purporting to be from online takeaway service, Just Eat, asking them to fill in a survey rating their customer experience in return for a free £10 account credit.

Tesco shoppers will from today get money off instantly if their grocery bills would have been cheaper at Asda, Morrisons or Sainsbury's.

Major supermarkets are using 'confusing and misleading pricing and promotional practices' which in some cases could breach consumer law, a three-month investigation by the UK's competition watchdog has concluded.

Tesco shoppers have been left furious after the supermarket announced it will add a £4 charge to all grocery deliveries under £40 later this month. See below for how to beat it.