Britain’s 'best' supermarket officially named
The UK’s ‘favourite’ supermarket has officially been crowned at an annual retailer awards ceremony, and you may be surprised to hear that it’s not necessarily the cheapest.
We get it—you’re ridiculously loyal to your supermarket of choice.
Whether that be Waitrose, which recently stopped selling mackerel amid sustainability warnings; Sainsbury’s, with the chain pledging to cease buying brown hen eggs; Londis, of which fans are only just finding out the true meaning behind its name; and the Co-op, where Cinnabon relaunched earlier this year.
And while the quartet are firm favourites, as are Aldi and Lidl, they aren’t considered the ‘best’ supermarket in Britain, according to the food and drink industry’s version of the Oscars.
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On Thursday (7 July), The Grocer Gold Awards took over the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London for an evening of praise, with Asda being hailed as the country’s cheapest brand, having the cheapest weekly shop 29 out of 50 weeks tracked.
Other standout moments included: Bio&Me going home with two gongs: Entrepreneur of the Year for co-founders Jon Walsh and gut-health expert Dr Megan Rossi, as well as SME (small or medium-sized enterprise) Brand of the Year, and Premier Foods CEO Alex Whitehouse being gifted the Grocer Cup, an award handed to an ‘individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry both in the past year and throughout their career’, as per the organising publication.
Meanwhile, Tesco was crowned The Grocer of The Year at this year’s The Grocer Gold Awards, earning it the ‘best’ British chain moniker.
The staple was hailed by the judging panel, chaired by Adam Leyland, The Grocer’s editor-in-chief, was ‘a great, well-run machine of a business’.
“Tesco delivered on every front this year: share, service, sustainability, and scale,” he said.
Judges also noted the supermarket’s ‘fantastic’ financial results, ‘particularly share growth from a leading position’, which was acknowledged as no easy feat.
The Express reported that Tesco won the UK's ‘favourite’ supermarket for the 10th time in a row, thanks to its overall pricing and Clubcard pricing.
It rounded out a hat-trick of wins with the gong for its Own-Label Range of the Year, with judges claiming its Fred & Flo Easy Fit Pants had transformed the supermarket nappy category.
Other winners included KP Snacks, which recently announced it was axing its own-brand crisps, as well as Red Bull, Thatchers, which went home with the Drinks Brand of the Year award, Crosta Mollica, which won the Food Brand of the Year title, and Deliveroo, winning the Online Service award after bringing 1,600 new stores online in 2025.
Tesco to scrap Whoosh delivery fees
Amid its win, Tesco has announced that it will remove Whoosh delivery fees on orders over £25 on selected World Cup matchdays, starting on Saturday (11 July) with England’s quarter-final match against Norway.
Customers will be able to order last-minute hosting essentials from their local grab-and-go store and have them delivered to their doors in as little as 20 minutes at no extra cost.
In addition, Tesco is offering two alcohol deals and a snack promotion, as per The Sun.
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Beer Lager bottles (12x 330ml) cost £10 until 13 July, while Heineken’s (15 x 440ml) Lager Beer Cans have also been cut to £10 from £16.50. The discount is valid until July 15.
Oreo Vanilla Cookie Chocolate Sandwich Biscuits are on sale for just 50p, reduced from £1.50. Grab them while you can.
Deliveroo deals amid Norway and England clash
Thinking of hosting or treating themselves as Erling Haaland comes face-to-face once again with former teammate Jude Bellingham this weekend? Deliveroo has you covered.
With temperatures forecast to reach 30C in some parts of the UK, the delivery service is offering 700 free handheld fans on a first come, first served basis.
The promotion begins on 11 July and is limited to eligible Deliveroo HOP sites, including in London, Manchester, Brighton, Bristol, and Cambridge.
To keep football fans fed late into the night amid a 10pm kick-off, Nando’s Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have announced they are extending delivery hours on Deliveroo.
311 Sainsbury’s stores and 72 Morrisons stores will stay open until 11.30pm, while 346 Nando’s stores will be open until 10.30pm.
Meanwhile, Deliveroo Plus members can buy one get one free on selected dishes from beloved chains, including: Wingstop (12-piece boneless and Tenders and Corn), McDonald’s (6-piece Chicken McNuggets), Dishoom (Vegetable and Lamb Samosas), and Nando’s (5 Wings).
The scheme, which Amazon Prime members get free for one year, also includes Beef and Chianti Ragù and Lemon Cacio e Pepe from Pasta Evangelists, KFC (Zinger Burger), and Taco Bell (Crispy Chicken Burrito).
Deliveroo Plus members can also get 30 percent off selected items from the likes of Waitrose, Morrisons, Iceland, and Asda until 17 July.
Ella Scott