All Inflation articles – Page 37
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News
City snapshot: UK inflation slows for third consecutive month
Inflation has eased for the third month in a row but food price rises show no sign of slowing down. Plus, Heineken reports higher-than-expected profits
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News
Waitrose bows to cost of living pressure with ‘record’ price cuts
The retailer had previously been resisting cutting prices in response to the cost of living crisis
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Coca-Cola beats expectations as higher prices lift revenues
Coca-Cola has revealed a strong set of fourth quarter and full-year results as consumer stuck with the soft drinks giant’s range of beverages despite inflated prices.
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Avara Foods slumps to loss amid ‘inflationary pressures not seen for a decade’
The poultry supplier saw a £16.9m profit swing to a £16.1m loss during the 2021/22 financial year
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City News: Unilever warns of further price hikes
Unilever warned the market that further price hikes are on the way despite double-digit price inflation in 2022, but investors were reassured by the consumer giant’s full-year results on Thursday
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2 Sisters owner Boparan and ForFarmers abandon animal feed joint venture
Boparan subsidiary 2Agriculture had hoped the jv would bring down feed prices
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Farmgate milk prices plunge by 12% in just one month
Pricing reached record highs last year, driving significant retail price inflastion across the dairy category
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Reports
Retailers reveal strategic meat deals as prices rise
Meat & poultry promotions continued their long-running decline this year
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Comment & Opinion
Why food prices won’t peak for a while yet
We still don’t expect food prices to peak until Q2 2023, despite the FAO global food index having just posted its tenth consecutive monthly decline
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News
Arla warns of tough year ahead after 2022 trading ‘volatility’
The dairy giant saw branded volumes fall last year as the cost of living crisis kicked in
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Strawberries to get pricier as UK nears Egyptian tariff quota
The UK’s tariff-free quota for Egyptian strawberries is now at ’critical’ levels, according to government data
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Pampers nappies up 30% at the mults since start of year
The price hikes come less than six months after the cost of more than 90 Pampers SKUs surged
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News
Norwegian salmon tax threatens to push prices even higher
Waitrose was the latest retailer to raise salmon prices this week, according to the Grocer’s KVI
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Comment & Opinion
Why would Lidl decide to slow down store openings now?
Lidl may well need to let the warehouse distribution structure catch up this year
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News
Mackie’s profits melted by surging costs despite record market share
Profits have slumped at Scottish ice cream maker Mackie’s despite the brand boosting market share to its highest-ever level as surging costs squeezed margins.
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Finnebrogue and Mash Direct team up to support employees with cost of living crisis
The two companies have agreed to produce food bundles for their workforces, comprising a balance of veg-based and protein-based products
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Category Report
How bog-standard bog roll can thrive in the crisis: household category report 2023
Premium toilet paper is being outshone by cheaper own-label lines. Can brands tempt shoppers to spend more?
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News
Cheese prices up to 50% more expensive in just two months
The price hikes mean some SKUS are now up to 175% more expensive year on year
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Asda offers free half-term breakfast for kids to fight hunger crisis
In January, Asda announced the extension of both its kids £1 meals and over-60s Winter Warmer £1 soup café initiatives until the end of March
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Guide To
The Grocer Guide to Hot Beverages and Cold Brew
With the resurgence of out-of-home drinks post-Covid, find out why suppliers’ eyes are now turned towards the at-home opportunity, in the UK over 2023 as inflationary pressures bite.