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Revealing the tricks of the trade used by food manufacturers and supermarkets

Consumer series looking at the tricks of the trade used by food manufacturers and supermarkets, revealing how customers are fooled or misled when choosing what to buy at the shops.

Gloria Hunniford

Katy Ferguson

David Emerson

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Episode 2: The Secrets of the Supermarkets

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The Secrets of the Supermarkets

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A look at special offers that are not what they seem and 'helpful' nutritional labelling.

Series uncovering the tricks used by food manufacturers and supermarkets. This episode looks at special offers, nutritional labelling and pricing.

A look at special offers that are not what they seem, nutritional labelling that only tells half the story, farmers squeezed by the supermarket giants and confusing pricing. There is also a look at the complex psychology behind supermarket planning that induces customers to buy more and more.

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Consumer series revealing the trade tricks used by food manufacturers and supermarkets.

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