Brits Spend Billions On Cigarettes And Alcohol
By Sky News SkyNews - Saturday, December 15 10:00 am

Cigarettes and alcohol make up 13 of the top 20 brands sold in supermarkets and grocery stores across the UK, a report says.

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Shoppers spent the most money on Lambert & Butler King Size - a whopping £1.379 bn - during 2007, putting it in the number one spot.

This is despite repeated warnings about the health risks of smoking and drinking too much.

Coca-Cola came in second place at £940m, according to trade magazine The Grocer.

Cigarette brands Marlboro King Size Gold, Mayfair King Size and Benson & Hedges King Size Gold took third, fourth and fifth places in the ranking.

The alcohol brands which made it into the top 20 products of 2007 by sales value were Stella Artois, Carling and Fosters.

Total cigarette sales increased by 4.4% in value this year to £9.75bn but the volume of sales fell by 2% as people smoked fewer cigarettes.

These are the UK's top 20 products as sold in the supermarkets, off-licences and grocery stores, according to their retail sales value:

:: Lambert & Butler King Size - £1.379bn

:: Coca-Cola - £940.1m

:: Marlboro King Size Gold - £654.3m

:: Mayfair King Size - £651.5m

:: Benson & Hedges King Size Gold - £630.5m

:: Richmond Superkings - £521.7m

:: Stella Artois - £518.1m

:: Warburtons - £472m

:: Richmond King Size - £465.7m

:: Walkers Crisps - £416.6m

:: Hovis - £380.6m

:: Cadbury Dairy Milk - £370.3m

:: Carling - £360.7m

:: SMA Gold - £331.5m

:: Silk Cut Purple - £329.3m

:: Andrex - £329m

:: Fosters - £322m

:: Royals King Size Red - £314.9m

:: Benson & Hedges King Size Silver - £303.7m

:: Superkings - £287.5m


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NO surprize huh ?

Wow. I didn't know Brits chose those brands of cigarettes, I'll say that much. Everybody I ever knew smoked Marlboro lights.

Fauxie said:

American Cowboys

Mach said:

Here it's pretty much Malboro for the wealthier folks, LMs for the regular people and Falling Rain for the folks that buy cigarettes two at a time at the corner store.

I love it that the only food in that list is bread, crisps and chocolate.

considering a box of cigs costs 6 pounds (approx.$12 or 9 euros) this comes as no surprise, plus alcohol is expensive there as well, the price of food in general is dire in GB, a cucumber costs about 70pence compared to 40 cent in germany for example

Whitnail said:

No... Not really a supprise, but it provides a snap shot view of an unhealthy nation.

Who's buying all the Lambert and Butler and Silk Cut Purple???

LittleSmedley said:

WTF have you been?

Steadwood said:

Hiya Steadwood been computerless for a couple of months. How are the trolls?

LittleSmedley said:

It's the drink you know Have you seen the Doc?

The Trolls are fine

Gearing up for Christmas

So?

wlcm2thdwn said:

wlcm2thdwn's right, there's nothing about liking prince or native american art in this thread

brits suck ass!

LittleSmedley said:

Oh my God

aw Jess I knew you still cared about us

unlike wlcm2thdwn who couldn't care less if britain was destroyed by fucking asteroid

LittleSmedley said:

Hell yes, I'm down with you English peeps


I like this here chocolate

jess555ja said:

we'll send you some for being nice and some cigarettes and booze

(looks at native american dream-catcher hanging in bedroom)

LittleSmedley said:

There's an Asteroid coming???




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