All Inflation articles – Page 48
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s is cheapest shop in our special ‘green’ 33 price comparison survey
Waitrose is a surprise third thanks to major promotional splurge
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News
McBride shares rally as it strikes agreement with lender amid early signs of recovery
CFO Mark Strickland said the amended financing agreement was “an excellent outcome” following a “very difficult” trading period that provided the group with funding certainty as its propsects recover.
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News
HFSS ban to go ahead on Saturday but campaigners still fear government u-turn
The measures also confirmed an October 2023 start date for a ban on multibuy locations, including bogofs
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Analysis & Features
As energy prices soar, is it time supermarkets went off-grid?
Food stores are some of the biggest energy users in the country, but as prices soar and net zero targets loom, can they find new ways to power themselves?
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News
Growers call for seasonal visa clarity as Defra denies ELMS to be scrapped
The government must act on Liz Truss’s pre-election promises by rapidly expanding the seasonal workers scheme, growers have urged
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News
Egg producers still ‘seeing little benefit’ from soaring price inflation
It comes despite price hikes of as much as 75p per pack on some free-range egg lines since April
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News
Morrisons profits slump on sales decline as shoppers feel the pinch
Profits slumped as subdued consumer sentiment led to a decline in sales and “unprecedented” inflationary pressures hit in-house manufacturing operations
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Mackie’s of Taypack rescues own-label popcorn maker from administration
Snacking firm Mackie’s at Taypack has rescued one of the UK’s largest independent own label popcorn manufacturers from administration in a pre-pack deal, saving the jobs of 60 staff.
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News
City snapshot: Food prices soar to highest rate on record
Food inflation has rocketed to its highest rate on record as soaring input costs continue to mount for suppliers, according to new figures this morning.
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News
Morrisons announces price cuts across 150 popular food and drink products
Morrisons said the 150 products featured in the initiative made up nearly 6% of its total volume sales
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Analysis & Features
How to align sustainable petfood with pricing
With recession looming, UK petfood suppliers might be forgiven for putting green initiatives aside
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Category Report
Can petfood weather inflation? Petcare category report 2022
Pet ownership is still up on the pandemic, despite a recent uptick in putting them up for adoption. So why are petfood sales falling?
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Category Report
Feeling the squeeze: The Dairymen yoghurt & potted desserts category report 2022
As sales fall, HFSS rules loom and the cost of living surges, the yoghurts & pot desserts market faces mounting pressure
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Grocer 33
Inflation numbers less scary in latest basket as Asda comes in cheapest
On average, supermarket prices were up 9.6% compared with the same week in 2021 while prices edged up by just 0.9% month on month
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Analysis & Features
Can the frozen food sector stay competitive in the cost of living crisis?
Opportunities lie in pricing and restaurant-style lines, experts say
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Comment & Opinion
There’s nothing stopping great-value dairy from continuing to delight consumers
Dairy is not only incredibly healthy, it is still amazing value given its credentials and relative to other alternatives
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News
Fresh onslaught of cost price increase requests to push up food prices further, warn experts
With food inflation growing at its fastest rate for 14 years, according to the latest figures, it is understood a comparative lull of CPI activity in the summer will be replaced by a fresh surge in the autumn
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Analysis & Features
Posh butters and squeezable udders: how to add value in dairy
Against a backdrop of soaring prices, The Grocer charged five creative agencies with pitching dairy products Brits would be happy to pay more for
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News
Alpro bears brunt of price hikes across dairy alternatives
Some key dairy alternative lines have seen price increases of almost a fifth since August
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News
Lidl set to topple Aldi as highest-paying UK supermarket with new minimum hourly rate
Lidl has become the latest supermarket to give workers a second rise this year