All Inflation articles – Page 43
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VideosCategory briefing: what’s hot in prepared salads?
Kate Hofman, founder and brand director of Grow Up Farms, talks us through the challenges and opportunities facing the prepared salads market. Check out Kate’s deep dive below
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Promotional FeaturesHow can retailers empower, connect and retain more store associates?
As staff are the key to each retail customer’s experience, find out why cost-effective, integrated communication and collaboration tools can encourage a culture of caring, helping to unlock a new future for retail workers, while boosting your bottom line.
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NewsTesco announces nearly £14m in support for egg producers
The support package will be paid to suppliers to cover the cost of handling, processing and egg production
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Comment & OpinionThe scandal of supermarket egg pricing and rationing will soon tarnish their reputations
Consumers will be shocked when they learn the truth about the eggs shortages
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NewsArla gathers politicians in childhood hunger campaign
The session was designed to highlight the impacts of morning hunger on children’s learning
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NewsEgg prices rise by up to 20% in two weeks as supply crisis worsens
Across the big four, Waitrose, Lidl and Aldi, there have been 37 price rises in the past two weeks
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Comment & OpinionChristmas dinner offers frozen sector the chance to shine as never before
There was a real sense of optimism at the BFFF’s annual luncheon bash, with the sector believing it is ‘part of the solution’
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NewsPilgrim’s Food Masters plans Southall factory closure, putting 220 jobs at risk
The food company has proposed the closure of the site in reaction to ‘challenging market conditions’
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NewsBakkavor shares sink as volumes come under pressure
Shares in Bakkavor have plunged as the prepared foods group warned annual profits would be at the lower end of forecasts as volumes took a hit from the squeeze on consumer spending power.
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NewsEgg producers ‘trapped’ in system call for supply chain overhaul
Producers have told The Grocer conditions are ‘the worst it has been in 20 years’ and have called for ‘price restructuring’ across the supply chain
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Supply Chain
The UK’s food and drink supply chain is still facing numerous challenges, with pressure coming from a variety of global and local factors. Yet logistics suppliers are working to tackle the issues they face, with increasing use of automation and digital technologies to optimise effiency and overcome labour shortages.
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NewsSainsbury’s to donate £3m to food poverty charities this Christmas
The supermarket has launched the Nourish the Nation campaign today in partnership with several charities, including Comic Relief, Feeding Britain and The Bread & Butter Thing
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership chair Sharon White warns staff may not receive bonus this year
When asked if the JLP would be able to pay its more than 80,000 partners a bonus this year, White said it was “going to be tough”
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NewsWaitrose speeds up stores’ switch to heat pumps to tackle rising energy costs
It currently has five heat pumps installed, and a further 10 planned for installation next year
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Comment & OpinionWilko’s woes highlight its unlikely challenge in the cost of living crisis
Perhaps counter-intuitively, the squeeze on incomes is not playing into the hands of the variety discounters
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NewsSupply chain & logistics operators warn of potential food shortages over rising fuel costs
Trade body Logistics UK said that, if introduced, the fuel duty hike would be a “body blow to the logistics industry”
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas in a crisis: how shoppers are adapting festive habits to save money
The season of indulgence is upon us, but for many British households, the focus this year will be on keeping warm and saving money
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ReportsQuick eats and water rationing: Key trends from Mintel’s 2023 Food & Drink report
Mintel’s report illuminates the year ahead. What will crisis-fatigued consumers want in 2023?
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NewsFruit and veg prescription pilot launched in London boroughs
The trial will explore the viability of fruit and veg on prescription as a long-term solution to tackling diet-related ill health and food insecurity
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NewsCity snapshot: Parsley Box sets out delisting timetable to leave AIM
Embattled DTC group Parsley Box has set out a timetable for cancelling its listing on London’s junior exchange. Plus, consumer confidence edges up in November and October’s UK retail sales rebound.