All Inflation articles – Page 43
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NewsMedia Bites 10 May: John Lewis Partnership, Sainsbury’s, John Allan
The boss of John Lewis will face a vote of confidence on Wednesday, amid growing staff anger at her leadership
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NewsMedia Bites 9 May: Egg shortages, Morrisons, John Lewis, inflation
All the food and drink news over the coronation weekend, including egg shortages, animal welfare concerns at Morrisons and a secret confidence vote for John Lewis chariman Sharon White.
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Category ReportCan bakers make premiumisation pay? Bread category report 2023
Brands are struggling in the cost of living crisis – especially in wrapped bread. But they are fighting back with savvy innovation
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NewsFreshways and Arla make further cuts to farmgate milk prices
The processors cited an increase in global milk supplies, coupled with reduced domestic demand, or putting downward pressure on their prices
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NewsMedia Bites 5 May: Food price inflation, AB InBev, Coronation shopping
Rishi Sunak is to hold talks with supermarket bosses, trade bodies and farmers this month to address concerns over surging food prices and wider industry issues
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NewsSupermarket egg prices still rising as shortages continue
As many as 57 shell egg lines sold in the traditional big four, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose have seen their prices rise by at least 10% since the start of the year
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NewsSimple soap bars and Daz washing powders reduced in size
It comes as a wealth of big players in food and drink – including McVitie’s Digestives, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Warburtons – have fallen prey to shrinkflation in recent months
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NewsMorrisons’ plastic recycling plant falls into administration
The Grocer understands the administrator has spoken to several interested parties, with a formal deadline for bids tomorrow (5 May)
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NewsMedia Bites 4 May: Unilever, food inflation, Haleon
Shareholders have staged a revolt against Unilever’s pay for bosses over concerns about excessive rewards
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Comment & OpinionWhat can farmers and retail bosses expect from the ‘Sunak summit’?
The agenda is currently a mystery, but that the meeting has been brought forward suggests a level of urgency
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NewsKraft Heinz raises earnings expectations following price hikes
Price hikes have driven strong growth in first-quarter sales and helped to expand margins
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery poised to enter administration
The Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep has issued a notice to appoint administrators after failing to find new funding
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NewsSunak summons farming and retail bosses for food security showdown
The meeting, which has been billed by industry sources as the ‘Sunak Summit’, is due to take place in Westminster on 16 May
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NewsFarmer confidence plunges in face of rising costs and bureaucracy
The NFU’s latest Farm Confidence Survey found that 88% of respondents felt the soaring price of input costs would negatively effect their businesses
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Category ReportCould looming inflation squeeze soft drinks? Category report 2023
While hedges have helped keep inflation down in soft drinks, some are warning of impending pressure on the cost base
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NewsCMA could investigate supermarkets for alleged cost of living profiteering
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called for the CMA to launch probe, claiming supermarkets had a case to answer
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NewsCity snapshot: Food inflation hits new high but pricing predicted to ease
Food inflation reached another record high in April but the rate of price inflation may have peaked
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NewsMedia Bites 2 May: John Lewis Partnership, grocery inflation, THG
John Lewis is slashing the size of its central London headquarters by more than half, after thousands of staff left their desks to work from home
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NewsSainsbury’s beats market expectations but pledges continued price investment
Sainsbury’s annual profits beat market expectations and its outlook was rosier than City watchers had feared. However, shares fell on Thursday as the supermarket warned it would continue to invest in price to maintain market share.
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Comment & OpinionThere’s a worrying new trend for brands: deinfluencers
As many as 79% of shoppers believe brands are involved in ‘greedflation’