All Inflation articles – Page 109
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News‘Higher than ever’ crop losses expected as fruit & veg labour crisis hits record levels
Grower bodies are urging the government to change its post-Brexit immigration system to allow more workers into the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Africa is the new frontier for global dairy
Surging population growth and a rising middle class have made Africa a priority for the dairy giants. What are the opportunities?
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NewsCity snapshot: Sales and profits slide at Morrisons as it warns of rising costs
Morrisons saw like for like sales fall 3.7% in the second quarter against “tough” year on year comparatives, while first half pre-tax profits fell by more than a third due to Covid costs and business rates.
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons lays ground for takeover auction
Morrisons is in talks with the UK Takeover Panel in preparation for a bidding auction ahead of a shareholder vote in mid October.
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales growth begins to slow in August
Year on year sales growth fell back in August as pent-up post-lockdown demand softened, according to the monthly BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Plus interim results from McBride and Parsley Box.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Sep: Supply chain crisis, Tesco, Border checks
The threat of strike action by lorry drivers at two firms, including Booker, has raised the prospect of further disruption this autumn amid Britain’s worst supply chain meltdown since the 1970s
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Category ReportBurnt coffee: hot beverages & cold brew category report 2021
Hot beverage sales are steaming in the supers due to the collapse in out of home. With commodity costs soaring, are shoppers about to be scalded by higher prices?
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NewsGXO Logistics draymen call off strike action after accepting pay rise
The 1,000 draymen had initially planned two day-long strikes over a ‘paltry’ pay increase of 1.4%, said Unite
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Category ReportBucking the trends: Dairymen dairy drinks category report 2021
Covid has clobbered on-the-go sales and an HFSS ad ban is on the way. But dairy drinks have found a way to deliver growth
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NewsCity snapshot: CCEP sales rebound as easing of Covid restrictions boosts consumption
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has reported ‘strong’ first half performance as volumes recovered in the second quarter as coronavirus restrictions eased across key territories.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Sept: Amazon, JD Wetherspoon, WH Smith, Morrisons
Amazon is hoping to defy worker shortages with a renewed commitment to the UK by creating some 2,000 new jobs as part of a 55,000-strong global recruitment spree.
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NewsFood price hikes ‘likely’ in coming months: BRC
Rising costs continue to hammer suppliers and retailers, according to the latest industry data
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Sep: Inflation, Electric forecourts, Coffee supplies
UK shop prices rose last month in a sign that driver shortages and the costs of Brexit-induced red tape are beginning to hit household budgets
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NewsCity Snapshot: WH Smith sales rebound as lockdown ends but travel recovery still uncertain
WH Smith has performed better than expected as customer numbers at its travel sites and high street stores slowly recovered with Covid restrictions easing over the summer. Plus, the latest BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index, Pernod Ricard reveals full-year figures, and SSP Group updates on CEO succession search.
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Comment & OpinionIs food too cheap in the UK? If so it's hard to see how it looks like this
Structural changes to food prices could hit nutritious, fresh food hardest
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Aug: Pig surplus, DS Smith, Food shortages
The UK’s pig producers have warned they are weeks away from culling healthy animals after labour shortages in abattoirs caused a backlog of 70,000 surplus animals on farms (The Financial Times £). Labour shortages at meat processing plants have resulted in a surplus of 70,000 pigs on ...
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NewsCity Snapshot: EG Group profits surge as Covid restrictions ease
Profits have returned to strong growth at forecourt giant EG Group as customer numbers recovered from the pandemic lows of a year ago.
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Comment & OpinionMilkshakes are off the menu at McDonald’s - and higher prices are on the horizon
In the short term the government must act to give EU workers easier access to jobs in the UK buying the industry time to train new recruits. But to attract them in sufficient numbers they will need to be more attractive and accessible to Brits
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NewsCity News: McBride issues major profit warning as costs mount
The private-label cleaning goods producer downgraded its full-year profit expectations by up to 65% on Thursday
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NewsStrike action at GXO Logistics called off after ‘improved pay offer’
The logistics provider offered an ‘improved’ pay rise of 4%>