Open sesame? Sainsbury’s and Tesco drop lids from pots of hummus

Unhappy shoppers complain of waste and inconvenience after peel-off film cover is introduced to reduce plastics use

Won’t somebody think of the chickpeas?

The war on single use plastics has been waged on many fronts, from bottle tops to carrier bags and cutlery to straws. But one recent innovation by British supermarkets has been met with resistance from an unlikely source: hummus lovers.