You know how you break up with someone, and then everywhere you go, there they are? I’ve been experiencing something like that these last few months, since moving back to London from New York – I can’t go a single day in without seeing a Trader Joe’s tote bag. For those who don’t know, Trader Joe’s is a supermarket chain in the US that is also the primary source of the type of silly little snacks and convenience dinners that sustain life when you can’t be bothered to do more than throw something in your mouth while lying on the sofa. The crispy crunchy okra or the crispy onion chips? It feels like M&S is trying to do something similar with its snacks and picky bits, and TikTok is full of people urging me to try its speckled egg cookies, or the “clouds” range: nutty, crunchy, crispy.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2026 17:36 UTC