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NewsHeatwave drives surprise boost to retailers
Retail sales have climbed by more than expected as bank holidays and a heatwave provided the high street with a temporary bump
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NewsYoung adult and well-off household consumer confidence sinks
GfK’s long-running index held firm at –23 in June as worries about the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on household bills and petrol and food prices continued to weigh on consumer sentiment
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Comment & OpinionIf shrinkflation is such a great deal, why is Cadbury hiding it?
Speaking on the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast this week, Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put defended Cadbury’s shrinkflation strategy
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NewsFood inflation slows to just 2.2%
Annual food inflation slowed to its lowest rate since December 2024 in May, falling to just 2.2% from 3% in April
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NewsParents must find £200 more for groceries thanks to Iran war, says IGD
The IGD has forecast food inflation to peak at 5.5% in the second half of 2026
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NewsFuel Finder driving quicker pump price drops as wholesale costs fall
AA spokesman Luke Bosdet said the pricing behaviour highlighted the ‘power of Fuel Finder’
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InterviewsBarney Mauleverer: Brand Britain’s food & drink ambassador
He started out as an Innocent ‘fruit and nut’, before building and selling the Fuel10K brand. Now Barney Mauleverer is targeting £35bn in exports for the UK
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NewsCurrency volatility hitting profitability for food and drink exporters, study finds
Nearly half (45%) of UK food and drink businesses operating on margins below 10% had seen profitability slashed by a third over the past year
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Promotional FeaturesWhy fmcg’s bravest brands are spending more, not less
Choice has never been greater, and budgets have never been tighter. Companies investing in their brand are leading an fmcg marketing reset.
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NewsFood sales surge in May as heatwave drives shoppers online
Barbecue goods were in high demand as the UK enjoyed the hottest day of the year ahead of the May bank holiday weekend.
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Promotional FeaturesHow to turn tax into a growth opportunity
How using tax as part of a wider commercial strategy can bring real benefits to UK retail and grocery businesses
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Reeves’ food tariff cuts actually help to lower inflation?
The food & drink industry is sceptical the plans will have any effect
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Comment & OpinionHospitality wants a VAT cut. But so does everyone else
Tom Kerridge is to spearhead #VATsTheProblem, a campaign calling on the government to halve the VAT rate on the food and drink served in eateries, boozers and the like
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NewsBrits don’t believe food prices are Europe's cheapest, YouGov poll
Despite the case made by the sector that UK grocery prices are the cheapest in western Europe, consumers don’t buy it
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tariff turmoil, Lidl’s leap and Greggs goes self-serve
Lidl overtakes Morrisons, tariff plans fall flat and confidence plunges across food and drink as new pressures hit the sector
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Comment & OpinionCost of living tariffs ‘blitz’ will save shoppers 4p per week if all goes to plan
The underwhelming cost of living’ blitz’ will likely be treated with contempt
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NewsNumber of late and unpaid invoices shoot up 50% in sector amid Iran war
Data from insurer Atradius showed a 50% month-on-month spike in claims in March, the first full month since the start of the Iran war
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Comment & OpinionFrom ‘dial a fiddle’ to déjà vu: why price controls don’t work
The government’s exploration of a price cap plan this week was run back down the flagpole even faster than it was unfurled
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Analysis & FeaturesCan long-term bumper contracts save British farming?
Long-term contracts have become the norm, with retailers claiming they offer farmers security and cash to invest. Is it that straightforward?
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NewsConsumer confidence edges upwards in bank holiday boost
GfK’s monthly barometer nudged up to –23 in the month after April’s low of –25