All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 62
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NewsACS calls for business energy price cap to help retailers fight cost of living crisis
Currently, there is no energy price cap for businesses, which would limit the rates a supplier can charge for their default tariffs
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NewsAsda reports 20% disposable income decline for under-30s
Essential spending among the under-30s rose by 12.5% in the period to an average of £774 per week
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Analysis & FeaturesFour apps battling to fight food waste and help hunger
From Olio to Kitche, food waste apps are reporting a spike in demand amid the cost of living crisis. So how do these apps work? And how are they adapting to their growing number of users?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow waste apps are evolving to resolve the food poverty crisis
From Olio to Kitche, food waste apps are reporting a spike in demand amid the cost of living crisis. So how do these apps work? And how are they adapting to their growing number of users?
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Analysis & FeaturesAs donations take a hit, can food banks prevent a winter disaster?
Decreased donations from retailers, who in turn face supply chain issues, have created a shortage of food for charity just as household bills rocket
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Comment & OpinionFrozen’s food waste push could help cool cost of living concerns
The BFFF’s Frozen Food Week campaign comes as food and non-alcoholic beverages’ annual inflation rate hit 12.7%
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NewsSurplus food donations from supermarkets down during cost of living crisis
FareShare said the “crippling” knock-on effects of the supply chain crisis had resulted in a fall in supermarket donations of around 200 tonnes a month
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Comment & OpinionScotland aside, supermarkets are ahead of the curve on period poverty
The likes of Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op are outpacing policymakers on access to period products
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NewsIceland rolls out Food Club interest-free loans to all UK households
Successful applicants will get a preloaded Food Club card, which they can then use to shop in store or online both at Iceland and The Food Warehouse
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Comment & OpinionWhy aren’t supermarkets’ free meals for kids nutritionally fit for purpose?
Many participating supermarkets’ items are packed with ultra-processed meat products, says Will Breakey of Dr Will’s
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NewsShoppers opting for low-risk promotions amid cost of living crisis
More people now find the chance to win supermarket vouchers appealing (86%) than they did last year (84%
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NewsAsda defends Just Essential range over food poverty ‘stigma’ claims
The Sun newspaper quoted one shopper as saying the products scream “we are poor”
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NewsGousto trials meal kits in place of emergency food bank parcels
The pilot trial with Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank is taking place over 12 weeks
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Comment & OpinionBeyond Meat and Oatly could prove casualties of the cost of living crisis
Both brands are struggling to convert cash-strapped shoppers away from cheaper meat or dairy equivalents
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NewsOver 40,000 pensioners to be offered £30 Iceland vouchers
Over £1m of funding for the initiative has been provided by pension insurance specialist Rothesay, through its Rothesay Foundation arm
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets are helping to tackle holiday hunger this summer
Some grocers are offering free meals for kids, while others are donating to food banks and community groups
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Comment & OpinionSustainable supply chains are even more vital in the cost of living crisis
It would be all too easy for suppliers to cut sustainability budgets, but this would be short-sighted, says Fairtrade Foundation CEO Michael Gidney
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Comment & OpinionIs the cost of living crisis good news for Greggs and its value-led proposition?
Will shoppers trade down to Greggs or will its target audience actually be worse affected?
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Comment & OpinionHow brands are faring against private label in the cost of living crisis
Inflation is higher on private label than on brands, says Kieran South, senior vice-president of IRI
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NewsMorrisons donates £100,000 of food to holiday clubs
Morrisons said its community champions would work with local holiday clubs to identify the foods they needed the most