All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 57
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco profits squeezed as customers ‘watch every penny’
Profits at Tesco fell back in the first half as customers faced “a tough time” but rising food prices helped Britain’s biggest supermarket grow sales.
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NewsVegetable consumption falls 7.5% in response to cost of living crisis
Vegetable sales have decreased to only 6.2% of retail basket value compared to 6.7% last year, according to new data from Veg Power
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Comment & OpinionDeforestation must not be forgotten in the effort to tackle food price inflation
A food production system that drives deforestation will only increase in risk and fragility over time, says Thomas Maddox of CDP
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Analysis & FeaturesShould the Adjudicator be allowed to police retailer-supplier relations?
Suppliers have told the GCA of being ‘ghosted’ over CPI requests
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s is cheapest shop in our special ‘green’ 33 price comparison survey
Waitrose is a surprise third thanks to major promotional splurge
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NewsHFSS ban to go ahead on Saturday but campaigners still fear government u-turn
The measures also confirmed an October 2023 start date for a ban on multibuy locations, including bogofs
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NewsGrowers call for seasonal visa clarity as Defra denies ELMS to be scrapped
The government must act on Liz Truss’s pre-election promises by rapidly expanding the seasonal workers scheme, growers have urged
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NewsEgg producers still ‘seeing little benefit’ from soaring price inflation
It comes despite price hikes of as much as 75p per pack on some free-range egg lines since April
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NewsDRS rollout heading for chaos, warn food and drink industry giants
Companies including Coca-Cola and Booker, said hopes of a joined-up approach across the devolved nations had virtually disappeared
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NewsMorrisons profits slump on sales decline as shoppers feel the pinch
Profits slumped as subdued consumer sentiment led to a decline in sales and “unprecedented” inflationary pressures hit in-house manufacturing operations
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NewsAmazon Fresh stores cut prices on 200 lines
More than 200 products – both branded and from Amazon’s own-label ranges – have been reduced in price, in some cases by up to 20%
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NewsCo-op announces support for apple growers following extreme weather
Following the extreme weather and drought conditions in much of the UK, many farmers are facing a smaller crop this year, according to the retailer
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NewsFuel10K challenges Quaker Oats with instant porridge sachets launch
The new format provided ‘a quick, delicious and economical option’ amid the cost of living crisis
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NewsFood waste Roadmap to be re-drawn as economic crisis hits landmark sustainability programme
Some of the ambitions in the speed of change are set to be reduced due to the impact of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis,
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NewsBuyers ‘hiding behind their computers’ in CPI negotiations, claims Adjudicator
In a speech at the GCA conference, Mark White said he was urging supermarkets to think again about the training and experience given to buyers.
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NewsCity snapshot: Food prices soar to highest rate on record
Food inflation has rocketed to its highest rate on record as soaring input costs continue to mount for suppliers, according to new figures this morning.
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NewsCo-op partners with Your Local Pantry to support communities through cost of living crisis
The partnership will see Co-op members fund an expansion programme of Your Local Pantry, tripling its network from 75 to 225 pantries across the UK
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NewsSouthern Co-op to open 10 community fridges thanks to £40,000 donation
The society said it was supporting the community fridges via environmental charity Hubbub
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NewsMorrisons announces price cuts across 150 popular food and drink products
Morrisons said the 150 products featured in the initiative made up nearly 6% of its total volume sales
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NewsShareholder coalition attacks ‘imminent’ plans for HFSS backtrack
A Treasury review is said to be looking at the impact of the proposals on the cost of living crisis