All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 29
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NewsPoorest to suffer as cheapest food prices rise further and faster
The cost of supermarket value products has shot up by more than 20% in the past year
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NewsRetailers urged introduce more own label lines of infant formula
Only one supermarket currently offered an own label formula product, according to the The Baby Feeding Law Group
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NewsAsda launches new £23m price cuts on more than 400 products
The supermarket said the investment was part of its continued support for families impacted by the cost of living crisis
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NewsKP nuts production to ‘grind to a halt’ as workers strike
Strike action will hamper KP nut production for a week in September after pay rise talks broke down
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NewsIceland to allow customers to pay for baby formula with loyalty points
“It’s bonkers I can price promote and advertise on vape products, on chocolate and on crisps, but yet I can’t on infant formula,” Richard Walker said
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NewsHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall joins fight against mandatory food waste reporting u-turn
A campaign led by Feedback claims the cost to the industry would be massively outweighed by the financial benefits in reducing food waste
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NewsDRS: supermarket bosses accused of inventing ‘fairytale’ claims over costs
Industry sources told The Grocer research from the BRC, claiming the plans would cost the industry £1.8bn a year to run, was “ridiculous”
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NewsSainsbury’s Nectar Prices reaches 5,000 products
The figure means Sainsbury’s has closed ground on Tesco’s Clubcard Prices
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NewsBoots rapped by advertising watchdog over infant formula ads
The health and beauty retailer broke the rules with four paid-for Google ads in April, the Advertising Standards Authority found
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need mission-led brands more than ever in a cost of living crisis
We need brands that champion purchase drivers other than price, says Ben Black, executive director at Verlinvest
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s price cuts show the convenience battle is on
The Co-op’s £70m investment in pricing marks yet another landmark shift in the retail landscape, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsTesco becomes first retailer to cover VAT on period pants
It comes after the retailer last week joined the ‘Say pants to the tax’ campaign, calling on the government to reclassify period pants as a menstrual product
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NewsMars Wrigley shrinks Starburst packs, citing rising costs
The confectionery giant has removed approximately three sweets from each Starburst pouch
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NewsGroceryAid hails ‘unprecedented support’ during challenging year
The charity’s annual impact report can give an insight into some of the challenges facing those working in the industry
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KVI TrackerOrange juice sees price hikes in stores as industry warns of shortages
Britain’s favourite fruit juice is getting more expensive, with almost one in five fresh and long-life lines seeing a price hike in the past month
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NewsNearly 10% of dairy farmers planning on ending production within two years
A further 23% said they were ’unsure’ if their business would continue producing beyond this point, the NFU said
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NewsTesco fulfilment fees in spotlight as Adjudicator aims warning shot over ‘pay to stay’
The Adjudicator has also warned grocery retailers they must be able to prove their behaviour on delists is code-compliant in the event of future disputes
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NewsCity snapshot: Food price inflation register sharp slowdown in July
A sharp slowdown in soaring food and drink prices helped drive inflation down to a 17-month low in July, according to new government data. Plus, Glanbia appoints a new CEO after Siobhán Talbot retires and also reports first-half results, and Carlsberg raises profit guidance
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NewsAsda sales up 9.6% year on year as Just Essentials range drives growth
Sales were up 9.6% year on year, including a 14.7% increase in own brand sales
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NewsTesco depot faces strike action over cleaning and catering contract
The union Unite warned of canteen closures and unclean conditions as workers employed by contractor Atalian Servest planned action over pay