All Economy articles – Page 5
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Category ReportButters & spreads trends 2024: The rise of posh butter
With chef-made butters going viral on social media, can the craze for premium penetrate retail? And how is the butter renaissance affecting spreads?
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NewsCity snapshot: wet weather dampens UK retail sales
Retail sales volumes plunged by 2.3% in April as wet weather and cost of living constraints hit activity across the sector
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Comment & OpinionFood banks are now normalised. This is a failure of state
Emergency charitable food aid feels like it has become entrenched in the UK, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsBrexit border strategy costs to hit £4.7bn amid delays and IT glitches
Several changes and delays to the government’s post-Brexit border plans have led to a waste of public funds
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Category ReportOwn label trends 2024: Time for a spring clean?
Own label innovation is looking dusty, experts argue, as lower prices take priority over excitement. Is it time to take risks again?
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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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Analysis & FeaturesWas Sunak’s summit enough to inspire supply chain confidence?
The second annual Farm to Fork Summit saw representatives from across the food sector gather at No 10 to hear the PM’s proposals
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Comment & OpinionUnderfunding of local councils imperils all of us in grocery
Financing local government is incredibly complex and deeply boring, but it impacts literally every Grocer subscriber and everyone else in our industry, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales slump in ‘dismal’ weather
UK retail sales fell back in April signifying a ‘depressing start to Spring” as wet weather suppressed activity
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NewsBrexit border delays avoided but businesses remain in the dark over costs
New ITV figures suggest border control costs could add more than £8 a month to the average food shop in the UK
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NewsCity snapshot: UK grocery growth slows as inflation eases
UK grocery sales growth slowed last month as food price inflation continues to ease and shoppers cut back after Easter
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail inflation falls to its lowest level since 2021
Shop price annual inflation eased to 0.8% in April and now stands at its lowest level since December 2021
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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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NewsCity snapshot: UK consumer confidence continues to improve as inflation eases
UK consumer confidence improved once more in April as inflation eases, according to the monthly GFK consumer confidence index
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NewsDRS delays: government set for legal battle to block Welsh plans to include glass
Environment minister Robbie Moore set a new target date for the launch for an “interoperable” DRS of October 2027
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NewsLorry drivers could face more attacks from criminals due to Brexit border delays
Drivers parked in unsecure areas because of border delays are ‘a honeypot for criminals’, the RHA warned
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery price inflation falls amid increase in promotions
Grocery price inflation fell for the 14th consecutive month back to 3.2% last month, aided by a significant increase in promotional spending
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NewsBrexit border checks to commence on 30 April, government confirms
Defra said it would take a ‘phased approach’ to checks on medium-risk goods such as meat and dairy
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales flatline in March as food sales fall back
Retail sales volumes were flat in March, despite the boost from an early Easter, as sales in food stores fell
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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