All Inflation articles
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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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NewsTesco boss Ken Murphy says bad weather has had bigger impact than Iran war
Tesco revealed first-quarter like-for-like sales in the UK grew by 1.8%, although Murphy stressed that was against a period last year which included a summer heatwave
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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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Promotional FeaturesHow food SMEs can innovate to beat rising costs and trade friction
Rising costs, new levies, geopolitical shocks and shifting supply chains are forcing ambitious food and drink SMEs to rethink how they protect margin, fund growth and build resilience.
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NewsClimate change to push fruit & veg prices up by 170% by 2050, research claims
Healthy eating risked becoming ‘unaffordable’ for millions of shoppers, claimed research by thinktank The Autonomy Institute
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NewsFever-Tree confident after ‘solid’ start to 2026
The premium tonic and mixer maker said in a trading update ahead of its AGM it remained confident of achieving full-year market expectations
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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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Comment & OpinionDRS shows what works but other packaging policies need fixing
the release of the retailer handling fees was, as one source puts it, the moment it “all became real”
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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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NewsIceland prices rise 1.9% as it undercuts inflation
The Grocer analysed the prices of 4,063 items sold on Monday 1 June 2026 and a year ago using data from Assosia
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NewsLegal challenge over deposit return scheme ruled out by SGF
Scottish Grocers’ Federation chief executive Pete Cheema told The Grocer he believed the plans for the scheme “would go through” despite concerns expressed over the levels of compensation to be paid to retailers.
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NewsUK food security at risk as cold chain ‘ignored’ in resilience planning
The cold chain network was ’dangerously exposed’ to supply chain shocks, warned the Cold Chain Federation
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Category ReportFormula prices continue to rise post CMA findings
Infant formula brands have had a challenging couple of years
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Category ReportWhy supermarkets are getting behind organic food & drink
Some 67% of shoppers are choosing to buy organic products despite them carrying an 11% premium over conventional goods. What’s behind its success?
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Category ReportPrices between organic and non-organic narrow
Organic goods cost an average of 11% more than non-organic ones
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NewsIceland launches ‘wave’ of price cuts amid reports it hiked prices faster than rivals
A report in The Telegraph has accused Iceland of raising its prices faster than the majority of its rivals, highlighting Richard Walker’s position as Labour’s cost of living champion
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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