All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 5
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NewsSchools forced to use own budget to feed children, says charity
School Food Matters is calling for the government to revise its budget for school food and extend free school meals provisions
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NewsInvestment crisis threatens recovery of food and drink companies
The FDF’s State of Industry survey for the first quarter of 2024 found half of food and drink businesses planned to maintain low levels of investment in the coming year
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NewsMorrisons lowers prices on 400 ‘everyday staples’
Prices for products including breaded frozen cod fillets, fries, mushy peas, red kidney beans, fajita kits and long grain rice are reduced by up to a third
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Comment & OpinionAs inflation eases, businesses must rise to the volume challenge
Businesses across the food and drink system share a common aim: they need to get volume moving, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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Comment & OpinionDiscounters keep the market honest and ensure shopper trust
The discounters keep us out of arguments that rage in markets like Canada, where doubts circle around retailers profiteering, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Category ReportBread trends 2024: White bread becomes UPF villain
Sliced white bread has become the symbol of the growing ultra-processed foods debate. What impact has that had on sales? And how are brands fighting back?
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NewsSugro launches new partnerships to help members save on energy costs
Members of the buying group will be able to compare options to save on gas, electric, and water rates
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NewsMorrisons warehouse staff vote for strike action in pensions row
Staff at its Gadbrook and Wakefield warehouses, including stock controllers, cooks, canteen staff and administrators, voted overwhelmingly in favour of the walkout
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Comment & OpinionThink carefully before stepping up promotional discounts
Manufacturers need to evaluate investment payback across the marketing mix, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket bosses vs MPs: who’s right in the ‘fat cat’ supply chain row?
It could have been a case of supermarket bosses being saved by the bell yesterday, but MPs continue to call ‘bully’ tactics
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NewsSupermarket bosses deny bullying farmers as MPs criticise surge in profits
In the hearing, MPs turned their fire on supermarket profits, attacking retailers for posting a 97% surge in profits
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NewsAsda tracker shows disposable income up for 12th month in a row
Gross income for the average household in the UK grew by 10.1%, and at £233 per week was £21.50 a week higher in March 2024 than it was a year before
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NewsTesco offers up to £50 in loyalty points in Clubcard Challenges campaign
The supermarket giant said it was inviting three million loyalty card holders to take part in the Clubcard Challenges campaign, which lauches next month
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NewsParents overwhelmingly support ‘nanny state’ food taxes, claims poll
A poll conducted by the Children’s Food Campaign at Sustain found more than 70% of parents were in favour of new taxes on HFSS products
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Comment & OpinionSkilled worker visa changes will hit food & drink hard
The reality is the supply of skilled staff simply isn’t there in the UK, says Rose Carey, partner and head of immigration, and Katherine Dennis, knowledge development lawyer at Charles Russell Speechlys
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NewsRelations with suppliers at ‘all-time high’ says Asda owner Mohsin Issa
Issa said the support of suppliers was vital for the next phase of investment in prices and loyalty
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NewsMorrisons faces warehouse strike threat
The Unite union claimed workers were being forced to increase their own pension contributions while the supermarket giant reduced its own contributions
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Comment & OpinionHas the cost of living killed delivery’s takeaway buzz?
Brits are munching their way through more delivered takeaways than ever, apparently increasing their waistlines and killing the high street, a new study suggests
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NewsThousands of food and drink companies facing enforcement action over EPR data
Industry leaders and compliance schemes had previously warned companies were facing administrative chaos due to the introduction of the reporting requirements