All Inflation articles – Page 4
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NewsRetail leaders say government must ‘intervene now’ to fight food inflation
Retail leaders have demanded ‘immediate government intervention’ to help the food industry fight inflation
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Category ReportPot desserts hit by health targets
Pot desserts are losing fridge space as retailers prioritise health
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Comment & OpinionWhat does the Middle East conflict mean for food and drink dealmakers?
As volatility continues in the Middle East, Browne Jacobson’s Sam Sharp and Lydia Mills assess whether food and drink dealmaking is likely to feel the slowdown as sharply as the wider market
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NewsFood and drink spending falls in real terms across UK
The Share of Stomach Index is a new quarterly report from The Grocer based on Spendmapper analysis of card transactions from 180,000 consumers
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NewsConsumer confidence hits three-year low amid oil price chaos
The first quarter of 2026 saw the largest single-quarter fall in consumer confidence since Q1 2022, knocking levels down to a low of –14.1% last seen in Deloitte’s Consumer Tracker in Q3 2023
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NewsOil price plummets as Strait of Hormuz is ‘open for business’
Iran has declared the strait open to all commercial shipping for 10 days, the duration of a ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon late on 16 April
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tesco results, retail government bailout, supply chain crisis
Tesco has highlighted another £500m in cost savings for the year ahead and no doubt AI will play a part there
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation bites, why are budget food ranges disappearing?
With the cost of living squeezing shoppers ever harder, you’d expect value ranges to be expanding – but the opposite is true. What’s going on?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Defra a better fit than the CMA for the Groceries Code Adjudicator?
A move to Defra could see the GCA become more interventionist
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Analysis & FeaturesWho is worst hit as the UK buys less food & drink?
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are only part of the story as data shows spend is down or in suppressed growth in multiple channels
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NewsCalls for phased realignment with EU rules rejected by government
A government response to Efra Committee calls for a phased transition to EU rules was ignored
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Comment & OpinionFood scare headlines mask the real ‘worst-case scenario’
Hysterical headlines aside, there has been a general sense of despair at the government’s handling of the crisis
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NewsRed meat prices continue to soar as consumer demand falters
Figures from AHDB show beef spend increased by 8.8% in the 12 weeks to 22 March, driven by average price increases of 16.4%, which resulted in volume declines of 6.5%
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NewsFarmers threaten protests in two weeks without government action
Farmers For Action this week threatened the government with mass farming protests if there was no movement on tax or fuel
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Comment & OpinionWhy surge pricing won’t be coming soon to a supermarket near you
Parts of the national press went into meltdown over the weekend as they latched onto electronic shelf labels as evidence of an impending consumer dystopia
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NewsOil tops $100 again as ceasefire talks collapse
Oil prices have rebounded to over $100, after ceasefire talks between Iran and the US collapsed shortly after they had started
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: The ceasefire, retail crime, and the Co-op merger
Keeping up with the latest developments on the Iran war feels like a job in its own right, and how much relief the 14-day ceasefire will actually bring to UK consumers and grocery businesses remains uncertain at best
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Comment & OpinionWill the Iran-US ceasefire help to bring down soaring prices?
The jury is out on what the ceasefire will mean for global fuel, oil, and food & drink prices”
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Princes’ price hikes open the doors to a flood of CPIs?
Last week, Princes informed retailers of a 5% price hike across its range. Other manufacturers will be watching closely how the move plays out
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NewsGovernment transport strategy ‘must listen to needs of hauliers’
The logistics sector was largely ommited from a new government integrated transport strategy published last week