All Inflation articles – Page 33
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NewsHealthy food unaffordable for millions of poorer families
The UK’s poorest households would have to spend half of their disposable income on food to meet the cost of the government’s recommended healthy diet
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NewsSainsbury’s invests £15m in price cuts for store cupboard staples
The price of 500g packs of free-from penne, spaghetti, fusilli and macaroni have all been reduced from £1.20 to 75p
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NewsMPs to grill supermarket bosses on food prices
MPs on the cross-party business and trade committee will quiz executives from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons
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NewsCity snapshot: Associated British Foods lifts profit expectations
Associated British Foods has raised its profit forecasts for the year as the grocery and ingredients divisions benefitted from price rises. Plus, Cake Box is upbeat about year ahead as it reports falling profits and Sainsbury’s announces a £15m investment to cut the price of cupboard staples such as rice and pasta.
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Analysis & FeaturesChief commercial officer Kris Comerford lifts the lid on Asda’s plans
The Grocer’s guest editor Kris Comerford discusses Mohsin Issa, Asda’s debt pile, availability and the possibility of a ‘Rewards Prices’ scheme
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NewsC-store expansion boosts Morrisons as inflation hits profits
CEO David Potts said c-stores were a “strong area of focus and growth” with Morrisons now boasting almost 650 Morrisons Daily stores
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KVI TrackerKVI: Potato prices soar by up to 100% in a year as supply tightens
Of the 121 potato skus on sale at the traditional big four, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose, almost 50% (58) have risen by over 10% in the past year
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NewsAldi stocks most British apples and secures major supply deal
New data from British Apples & Pears revealed the discounter held a 24.1% share of all British apples sold during May
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NewsFood & drink manufacturing costs starting to ease
Production costs fell for the first time since April 2016, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker
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NewsSpending on innovation slashed as suppliers forced to swallow inflation
The FDF said food and drink manufacturers had been more exposed than other sectors to the impact of soaring costs
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Comment & OpinionHow rising costs are forcing brewers to make tough decisions
The critics have moved onto ‘drinkflation’ and of course, beer brewers are the demons for not passing their abv reduction tax savings onto the consumer
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NewsDefra unveils ‘simplified’ update to post-CAP farm subsidy scheme
The improved Sustainable Farming Incentive will offer a greater number of sustainable criteria farmers can be rewarded for
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NewsFood inflation slows for second month in a row
Food inflation has slowed for the second consecutive month but the UK’s headline rate remained unchanged, according to new figures this morning. Plus, a trading update and exec appointment from THG ahead of its AGM, and Vimto owner Nichols appoints an interim CFO.
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NewsM&S cuts the price of over 70 family staples
Products dropped in price include M&S Select Farms DNA traceable beef mince, avocados, Greek-style yoghurt and ciabatta rolls
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NewsMorrisons launches sixth round of price cuts this year
The investment is worth £26m and the prices will be locked for at least eight weeks
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NewsBogof ban dropped again as Sunak says shoppers have ‘right to choose’
The ban will now not come in until at least October 2025, along with the similarly sidelined proposals for a ban on junk food ads before a 9pm watershed on TV and online
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Analysis & FeaturesThe riddle of Lidl and its faltering plans to take over in the UK
With discounters booming in the cost of living crisis, what’s motivating Lidl’s move to slow down expansion?
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NewsKen Murphy: supplier tension caused by Tesco ‘fighting the fight’ on inflation
The supermarket giant today announced a 9% year-on-year increase in sales for the first quarter of the year
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KVI TrackerBiscuits getting costlier as prices come close to doubling
The cost of a simple biccy break has rocketed as biscuit SKU prices soar in the supermarkets and discounters, The Grocer’s Key Value Item tracker revealed this week
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NewsAllplants slashes valuation in pursuit of profitability
DTC plant-based player Allplants has slashed its valuation as part of a £10m fundraising from its existing backers amid increasing pressure on the vegan category