Author | Message |
Unhealthy Britain!..... 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. (Advertisement) 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 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/...dbed5.html | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
NO surprize huh ? | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Wow. I didn't know Brits chose those brands of cigarettes, I'll say that much. Everybody I ever knew smoked Marlboro lights. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Fauxie said: Wow. I didn't know Brits chose those brands of cigarettes, I'll say that much. Everybody I ever knew smoked Marlboro lights.
American Cowboys | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Mach said: Fauxie said: Wow. I didn't know Brits chose those brands of cigarettes, I'll say that much. Everybody I ever knew smoked Marlboro lights.
American Cowboys 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. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
I love it that the only food in that list is bread, crisps and chocolate.
| |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
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 If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Whitnail said: 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
No... Not really a supprise, but it provides a snap shot view of an unhealthy nation. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Who's buying all the Lambert and Butler and Silk Cut Purple???
| |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
LittleSmedley said: Who's buying all the Lambert and Butler and Silk Cut Purple???
WTF have you been? | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Steadwood said: LittleSmedley said: Who's buying all the Lambert and Butler and Silk Cut Purple???
WTF have you been? Hiya Steadwood been computerless for a couple of months. How are the trolls? | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
LittleSmedley said: Steadwood said: WTF have you been? Hiya Steadwood been computerless for a couple of months. How are the trolls? It's the drink you know Have you seen the Doc? The Trolls are fine Gearing up for Christmas | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
So? | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
wlcm2thdwn said: So?
wlcm2thdwn's right, there's nothing about liking prince or native american art in this thread brits suck ass! | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
LittleSmedley said: wlcm2thdwn said: So?
wlcm2thdwn's right, there's nothing about liking prince or native american art in this thread brits suck ass! Oh my God | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
aw Jess I knew you still cared about us
unlike wlcm2thdwn who couldn't care less if britain was destroyed by fucking asteroid | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
LittleSmedley said: aw Jess I knew you still cared about us
unlike wlcm2thdwn who couldn't care less if britain was destroyed by fucking asteroid Hell yes, I'm down with you English peeps I like this here chocolate | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
jess555ja said: LittleSmedley said: aw Jess I knew you still cared about us
unlike wlcm2thdwn who couldn't care less if britain was destroyed by fucking asteroid Hell yes, I'm down with you English peeps I like this here chocolate we'll send you some for being nice and some cigarettes and booze (looks at native american dream-catcher hanging in bedroom) | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
LittleSmedley said: aw Jess I knew you still cared about us
unlike wlcm2thdwn who couldn't care less if britain was destroyed by fucking asteroid There's an Asteroid coming??? ...There's no time to waste... gotta find a shag... QUICK!!! | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |