All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 4
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NewsMorrisons boss refuses to rule out more job cuts
Baitiéh said Morrisons had already saved £600m in cost savings and productivity in the past two years, but said that process was now being expanded
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NewsTesco to cut 400 jobs as it ‘simplifies’ the business
The Tesco job cuts come despite the supermarket recording its “biggest ever” Christmas sales
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NewsAsda survey exposes divide in UK shopper spending power
Asda found more than 60% of UK households in its survey saw their disposable incomes fall going into 2025
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NewsFood businesses shouldn’t expect growth in 2025 amid Trump tariffs and inflation, IGD says
The IGD report said the potential for ‘stagflation’ in 2025 was high
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NewsMorrisons axes hundreds of staff in major cost-cutting exercise
Staff impacted by the changes are understood to have been involved in roles including customer experience, employee engagement, recruitment and payroll
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NewsRed Tractor: shoppers regaining faith in UK food system
New research by the farm assurance scheme showed an increase in consumer confidence across all aspects of UK food production
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NewsAsda donates million meals in winter fruit & veg pledge to FareShare
The donation will support FareShare’s nationwide network of charities, including afterschool and breakfast clubs, homelessness shelters, and older people’s lunch clubs
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Category ReportThe rise of ‘homecooked’ ready meals
Ready meals are booming thanks to hearty NPD and marketing that challenges UPF associations. Whose sales are heating up?
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NewsTesco boss Ken Murphy accuses rivals of phoney price war
Murphy said Tesco has now been the UK’s cheapest full-line grocer for over two years
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NewsIceland joins January price war with ‘largest ever’ Mega Deals event
The highlight of the Mega Deals event sees the return of Iceland’s 10 for £10 multibuy promotion, as well as the ramping up of products in its £1 or Less value range
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NewsAldi donates 100 fridges to help charities and food banks
The discounter said it had repurposed fridges from its stores to give extra storage for organisations supporting those in need this winter
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NewsGovernment promises to salvage £15m fund to tackle farmgate food scandal
An estimated 330,000 tonnes of edible food is either wasted or repurposed as animal feed before leaving farms every year
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NewsAsda and Morrisons kick off 2025 with price war
The Big Jan Price Drop will see reductions of an average of 26% on products including in-store and online
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Videos2024 in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle returns
The Grocer wishes you a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous 2025
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NewsTesco ‘overwhelmed’ as Winter Food Collection sees customers donate 1.9 million meals
Donated products would, it said, provide vital support for charities FareShare and Trussell in the run up to Christmas
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s TV ad starring Cornelius the giant green cockerel is no joke
Cereal giant Kellogg’s has splashed £12m on a bold marketing campaign, featuring a modern reinvention of its 66-year-old mascot
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NewsFood and drink inflation could rise to 5% next year warns IGD
A report by the IGD claims businesses will face “significant financial challenges” in 2025, as they grapple with cost pressures
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Comment & OpinionFood & drink faces a decisive political year in 2025
There is very significant concern over this government’s understanding of and care for the food and drink industry, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsIceland extends interest-free loans scheme throughout 2025
More than 27,000 Iceland shoppers have borrowed using the loans scheme since it launched
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NewsMorrisons reaches 25 million meal mark in help for The Bread & Butter Thing
Figures released today reveal the supermarket has given a total of 10,500 tonnes of food to the Manchester-based charity in the past three years