Economy – Page 3
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NewsLarge food manufacturers at their most confident in a decade, says BDO survey
BDO surveyed 100 UK food and drink manufacturers with a turnover of between £10m and £300m
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NewsBrits put brakes on spending as retail growth slows
Food was the main driver of growth, supported by a run of bank holidays and seasonal events including football tournaments
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NewsMedia Bites 6 June: Trump vs Musk, Pret a Manger IPO, P&G jobs
A rift between US president Donald Trump and Tesla boss Elon Musk is shaking up markets this morning
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NewsUK business confidence rebounds to nine-month high
Two new surveys have shown business confidence returning to its highest level since August last year
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NewsFood inflation hits one-year high with steaks ‘more expensive’
Food inflation hit a one-year high in May as fresh foods like beef, milk, and eggs all grew more expensive
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NewsUK retail sales jump again as Brits’ confidence improves
It marked the fourth consecutive monthly rise and builds on the best quarter for British retailers since 2021
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NewsConsumer confidence nudges up as tariff concerns ease, says GfK
All five key indicators including personal finance, savings, and general economic situation saw an improvement
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NewsConsumer confidence edges up as UK economy improves
The over-60s saw the biggest boost in confidence although they remain the most pessimistic of any generation
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NewsMedia Bites 16 May: Walmart prices, UK economy, Holland & Barrett’s GLP-1 boom
Wallmart, a ‘bellwether of US consumer health’, is preparing to raise its prices in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs
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NewsFood companies scaling back growth plans as costs rise by up to 10%
Food and drink business have been massively scaling back growth plans as confidence remains at rock bottom, a new survey by the FDF reveals
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NewsMedia Bites 13 May: consumer spending, pub sales, immigration and labour market
Warm weather has boosted consumer spending but wage growth has slowed
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Comment & OpinionBudget pressures are here. Food needs a long-term strategy
Short-term fixes like workforce reductions are already underway, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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Comment & OpinionTrump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are merely an amuse-bouche
The consensus in the trade (and the City) is that UK food and drink suppliers have got off lightly when it comes to exports
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NewsFSA given £1.4m funding to open innovation hub for novel foods
‘There is growing interest in the potential of new technologies to increase the UK’s food security’ said FSA chair Susan Jebb
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Comment & OpinionSpring statement 2025: no crumbs of comfort for food businesses
Today’s statement was never going to be a game-changer – but as inflation begins to fall, can the food industry and retail find a silver lining?
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NewsFood inflation steady at 3.3% as industry braces for spring budget
There was good news for fish shoppers with prices down 0.7%
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence remains fragile ahead of spring budget
Consumer confidence has made a marginal improvement ahead of next week’s spring budget but there were no signs of any real recovery, according to a closely watched survey out this morning
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NewsMedia Bites 17 March: recession fears, Sainsbury’s boss on WFH, Reeves to cut red tape
Thinktank The Resolution Foundation warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to ’break her own fiscal rules’
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NewsMedia Bites 4 March: Trump tariffs, inflation, obesity
US President Donald Trump rolls out tariffs on his neighbours and China, while UK food and drink inflation continues to grow
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NewsCity snapshot: Business confidence rebounds in February
Business confidence turned positive in February, bouncing back to a post-election high, according to a survey out this morning