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Where have the houmous lids gone??

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SignatureShortdeads · 13/10/2025 15:28

Has anyone else noticed that some supermarkets have stopped including the plastic lid on houmous tubs, meaning that once you’ve removed the seal, it’s just footloose and fancy free if you don’t happen to finish it all in one go??

I take a tub in the car for DC to have with breadsticks on the way back from school or often include it in picnics. We usually don’t use it all in one sitting (and definitely not when it’s part of the aforementioned after school snack), but now there’s no way of nicely covering it back up so it stays fresh and doesn’t end up smeared all over my car’s upholstery

I noticed Sainsbury’s were first to let it go, and now Asda. Anyone else mildly irritated by this?!

YABU - it’s better this way
YANBU - bring back the houmous lid

OP posts:
FurForksSake · 14/10/2025 17:19

What do you use your kids for? Heir and a spare? Spare is for covering hummus. Naturally. He complains a bit about the sweet chilli one.

LillyPJ · 14/10/2025 16:30

FurForksSake · 14/10/2025 10:45

I can live without the film, that’s the bit they could have got rid of! A well fitted kid and a tight cardboard sleeve and it’s done.

Isn't that child abuse?

FurForksSake · 14/10/2025 10:45

I can live without the film, that’s the bit they could have got rid of! A well fitted kid and a tight cardboard sleeve and it’s done.

AppleandPB · 14/10/2025 10:43

You can buy washable stretchy reusable lids, much more environmentally friendly.

NewHome2026 · 14/10/2025 10:43

It’s not saving the planet though is it? It is lip service to saving the planet while large corporations continue to pour oil into the ocean and commission private jets. Some of the film lids aren’t even recyclable whereas the proper lids were! But let’s keep putting the onus and blame on the consumer so we can conveniently fail to hold the real culprits accountable

cobrakaieaglefang · 14/10/2025 10:38

yep..also coleslaw, cottage cheese etc...infuriating.

PrincessofWells · 14/10/2025 10:25

It's a good thing, save the planet. Put it in a tupperware container when you get home.

NewHome2026 · 14/10/2025 09:57

YANBU about the lids
YABU to use houmous as your preferred spelling

HelloTreacle9 · 14/10/2025 09:05

baroqueandblue · 13/10/2025 16:49

I voted YANBU but good luck finding hummus avec or sans lids in our local Sainsburys these days. Every time I go in there isn't any! Well, none of their own brand anyway (including the organic version, which is the one I like).

I hear from an insider (ie one of the kids’ mates who works at Sainos) that they quietly cleaned the shelves of own-brand houmous as there was a bacterial issue and a couple of people got ill.

LancashireButterPie · 14/10/2025 08:48

gingercat02 · 14/10/2025 08:18

Lots of companies are doing this. Foil lid only, it's less plastic waste so it's 👍 from me. Get a pot to put it in.

Hmm, but at least the old lids were recyclable, the film isn't. Would tinfoil be better?

Whatwudyoudo1 · 14/10/2025 08:35

Can highly recommend Ramona's hummus which comes with a lid!

gingercat02 · 14/10/2025 08:18

Lots of companies are doing this. Foil lid only, it's less plastic waste so it's 👍 from me. Get a pot to put it in.

LillyPJ · 14/10/2025 08:15
  1. It saves plastic. The world has far too much plastic waste. 2) Cover it with something else if you don't eat it all. 3) It's better not go eat 'on the go'. I don't know why so many people do. Sit down, take time and enjoy your food!
CarterBeatsTheDevil · 14/10/2025 08:05

These are quite convenient. Be careful before you order though as this company will send you many marketing emails

https://musthaveideas.co.uk/products/fresher-for-longer-lock-tight-lids

Fresher For Longer Lock-Tight Lids

Fresher For Longer Lock-Tight Lids

https://musthaveideas.co.uk/products/fresher-for-longer-lock-tight-lids

mamagogo1 · 14/10/2025 07:46

@Zanatdy

when I was last in USA (7 years ago now) all straws and cutlery were compostable- looked like plastic but made from plant based material and required a special hot compost? Or something like that, some places had bamboo. Using disposable plates was more common in the past definitely but I never saw it myself when I lived in the USA, I think it’s possibly regional, they banned single use plastics long before we did where I lived and you could buy bulk goods loose etc 20 years before you could here

JMSA · 14/10/2025 07:44

It’s annoying with big tubs of Greek yogurt too.

Notyouthful · 14/10/2025 07:42

@Noseylittlemoo you should remove the plastic from most vegetables otherwise they sweat. My mushrooms last longer

You can freeze mushrooms. Which will be fine for mince mixes, pasta bakes etc. My DM buys mushrooms in the reduced. Slices/chops up to place into freezer bags.

Notyouthful · 14/10/2025 07:38

Noseylittlemoo · 14/10/2025 06:54

I also hate the lack of lids on these things but find it so contradictory of the supermarkets in their bid to reduce plastic and waste. Our local Tesco used to sell a lot of vegetables loose. They got rid of the clear plastic bags (fine) and sold reusable netting bags for about 5 minutes and now a lot of things are sold only in plastic packs. I'm always throwing away mushrooms , plus a plastic tub and piece of cellophane whereas before I'd have bought a few mushrooms in a reusable / recyclable bag. No waste of food or packaging 🤷

@HauntedBungalow and others
I believe all the cream is processed by the same company, with various plants across the country. I doubt any cream in any supermarket has lids.

BigButtons · 14/10/2025 06:56

It’s like Aldi are now kinda shrink roping their mince to reduce packaging. BUT the new packaging cannot be recycled in a normal bin whereas the old stuff could. What is the point?

Noseylittlemoo · 14/10/2025 06:54

I also hate the lack of lids on these things but find it so contradictory of the supermarkets in their bid to reduce plastic and waste. Our local Tesco used to sell a lot of vegetables loose. They got rid of the clear plastic bags (fine) and sold reusable netting bags for about 5 minutes and now a lot of things are sold only in plastic packs. I'm always throwing away mushrooms , plus a plastic tub and piece of cellophane whereas before I'd have bought a few mushrooms in a reusable / recyclable bag. No waste of food or packaging 🤷

EleanorReally · 14/10/2025 05:34

TheBlueHotel · 13/10/2025 15:35

Lidl still have them

yes i was trying to remember which shop still had them

FloridaCheese · 14/10/2025 05:19

Same with double cream lid which went a few years ago. And now coleslaw is at it too.