Scotland, the North-East and the West Midlands are the UK’s second biggest sugar lovers, while London and Yorkshire on the Humber spend the lowest amount on sweet treats.
London is the area which devotes the biggest proportion of its weekly shop to fruit and vegetables. Scotland is the biggest spender when it comes to alcohol and tobacco, with residents devoting over a fifth of their weekly food budget to the products.
A spokesperson for Maxima Kitchen Equipment said: “It’s fascinating to see the regional variances in grocery shopping habits across the country.
“While residents in Northern Ireland are still clearly meat-lovers, it looks like Londoners are moving away from meat to plant-based options which might indicate increases in vegetarian, vegan, or flexitarian diets.”
