All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 49
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses must prepare for a future without energy bills support
Given the tight fiscal position, any calls for more support from government will face an uphill struggle, says Mary Starks, partner at Flint Global and former executive director of Ofgem
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Comment & OpinionWhy multibuys and shopping around are off the table in 2023
In the face of this inflationary environment, there is no doubt consumer behaviours have and will continue to change, says Alister French, partner, retail & consumer goods at Oliver Wyman
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NewsIceland extends £1 price freeze as the cost of living crisis continues to bite
Iceland’s £1 or less range accounts for around 20% of the supermarket’s products
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NewsDefra talks to salvage environment strategy descend into shambles
More than 700 people from across different sectors of the industry took part in the first meeting of what has been billed the Business Readiness Forum
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NewsTesco boss Murphy admits ‘constant battle’ with suppliers over inflation
However, Murphy insisted suppliers were fully behind Tesco’s price lock, which saw 1,000 prices frozen earlier this month until Easter
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NewsMondelez chocolate brands surging in price at the mults
A spokeswoman for the confectionery giant said it was ‘facing the same unprecedented challenges that many other food companies have reported when it comes to significantly increased input costs’
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NewsAunt Bessie’s launches meat joint range into Iceland
The new range is included in a roast dinner bundle costing £12 for a meat centrepiece and three sides or desserts
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NewsWaitrose launches its first ever plant-based dine in for two meal deal
It is the retailer’s first vegan meal deal, a Waitrose spokeswoman told The Grocer
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NewsCity snapshot: Record Christmas for Sainsbury’s as inflation lifts sales
Sainsbury’s has upped its profits expectations for the year after reporting a record Christmas. Plus, Nichols reports full-year trading update and reveals new chairman appointment.
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NewsEnergy bailout branded ‘pointless’ as level of support for food and drink companies plummets
The government is to provide a £5.5bn package of support for 12 months after April, compared with the £18bn it will have provided by the time the initial bailout expires
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Unilever provided safe haven amid 2022’s stock market storm
Unilever seems a ‘safe haven’, but the turmoil of 2022 was tough for many of the listed players. So who fared best… and worst?
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NewsCity News: B&M, Greggs and Next provide investors with some Christmas cheer
Bargain hunters looking to stretch budgets helped B&M and Greggs, while Next raised profit forecasts following better-than-expected festive trading.
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NewsMilk shortages on the horizon if farmgate prices fall any further
Farmgate prices have now started to fall from record levels late last year in the face of a weakening in global dairy markets
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NewsEgg shortages and price rises continue to affect shoppers
Some packs are as much as 85% more expensive year on year
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Analysis & FeaturesStory of 2022: Cost of living crisis strikes fear into all
The impact of inflation this year has gone far beyond just rising prices
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Analysis & FeaturesHero of 2022: Jack Monroe takes the fight to retail
Jack Monroe ignited a storm after arguing that supermarkets were effectively punishing poorer households
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Analysis & FeaturesDisgrace of 2022: Food waste builds while Brits go hungry
A staggering 3.3 million tonnes of food are going to waste before it even leaves the farmgate
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Analysis & FeaturesBargain of 2022: Getir ‘rolls back prices to the 90s’ to fight inflation
It’s a case of those with the deepest pockets lasting longest: Getir acquired arch rival Gorillas
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Comment & OpinionHilarious, disastrous and frankly outrageous moments that shaped 2022
A year of political chaos, war, strikes, egg shortages, fevered cost price increase negotiations
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NewsMcCain donates extra £300,000 to children’s charity in cost of living crisis
The donation is part of McCain and Family Fund’s existing partnership, which has already seen the brand pledge £1m up to 2023