HIV women are targeting food and drink outlets such as Iceland and Co-op after having already impacted middle class retailers, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer, in the poisoning scandal.

The lower working class women who were primarily interested in middle class retail to create a new identity for themselves have also affected levels of customer service across the country.

Customers are queuing at Iceland store in Bedford town centre for a period of time due to staff shortages, and Co-op store in Flitwick has reduced the sale price of its poisoned stock.