All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 40
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NewsSainsbury’s promises more investment to keep prices down
Grocery sales were up 3%, driven by inflation and improved market share performance, with Q4 grocery sales up 7.4% as inflation increased
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NewsAnchor and Lurpak reduce block butter pack size
The dairy co-op has started phasing out 250g blocks of its two flagship brands, citing the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAgricultural inflation easing but farms remain under pressure
The latest research by farm supplies co-op AF showed a fall in average agricultural input costs of 2.6% in the six months to the end of March
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KVI TrackerOnion prices soar as bad weather hits harvests
European onion prices have risen by 483% year on year according to Mintec
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NewsFood bank charity The Trussell Trust reports record demand
The charity provided three million emergency food parcels to people facing hardship between April 2022 and March 2023
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NewsPret a Manger raises price of subscription scheme in overhaul
Pret subscribers will now receive 10% off all food products across the majority of its stores
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Comment & OpinionLess-than-shocking Which? research into c-stores is a sign of the times
Which? and the Food Foundation’s pricing calls may resonate with the public, even if their findings are based on less-than-robust calculations
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NewsSupermarkets hit back at ‘unfair’ claims over food poverty
Which? and The Food Foundation accused retailers of failing to do enough to help shoppers suffering from food poverty
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NewsMorrisons brings back More card with investment in loyalty-only prices
The card had been dropped in 2021 for the cardless My Morrisons: Make Good Things Happen app
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NewsRecycling reforms: supermarkets tell Thérèse Coffey to go back to drawing board
Retailers have set out six key areas they say need to be changed to prevent EPR being a failure
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NewsSainsbury’s drops Arla as own-label milk supplier
Supplier switch comes amid a raft of milk price cuts across the supermarkets
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NewsSainsbury’s launches value campaign across Local stores
The ‘Pocket Friendly Prices’ campaign is using new signage highlight value-tier household essentials
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NewsTesco suppliers warned not to give ‘legitimacy’ to fulfilment fee call
CEO Ken Murphy said a ’meaningful number’ of suppliers had agreed to the new fees
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NewsDRS delay: companies call for tens of millions in compensation
Companies are demanding compensation after the plans were shelved for a third time
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NewsCanned brands suffer 18% volume sales slump
The squeeze on household budgets had ‘forced consumers to monitor their spending and opt for cheaper options’, said Kantar
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NewsPetfood makers and FareShare team up to help animals
Companies including Pets at Home, Purina Petcare, Lily’s Kitchen and Mars Petcare are taking part in the scheme
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NewsScotland’s deposit return scheme: industry reacts to delay
The launch of the UK’s first deposit return scheme (DRS) has been delayed until at least 1 March next year
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NewsScottish government ditches booze marketing clampdown
Retail leaders had warned shops could have been crippled by plans under a consultation launched in November
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NewsMorrisons cuts in-store florists as it switches to centralised provider
The supermarket had expanded its line-up of in-store florist stations during lockdown, with 60 opening in the autumn of 2020 as sales of flowers bloomed
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Comment & OpinionTesco is the wrong target for profiteering accusations
CEO Ken Murphy says Tesco is getting the balance right between helping cash-strapped shoppers and supporting its staff and suppliers