All Inflation articles – Page 68
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NewsACS calls for business energy price cap to help retailers fight cost of living crisis
Currently, there is no energy price cap for businesses, which would limit the rates a supplier can charge for their default tariffs
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NewsAsda reports 20% disposable income decline for under-30s
Essential spending among the under-30s rose by 12.5% in the period to an average of £774 per week
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NewsFood import disruption expected as Felixstowe port workers strike
Shipments have been diverted due to an inflation-related wages row at the nation’s biggest container port
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NewsCrediton Dairy continues to see turnover growth despite challenges
The Devon-based company saw turnover increase by 16.3% to £101.5m while profit before tax was down to £9.6m compared with £9.8m the previous year
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NewsCity snapshot: Soaring energy prices push retail SMEs close to collapse
Soaring energy costs are wider inflation are pushing consumer SMEs such as cafes, restaurants and shops to the brink of collapse, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned
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Analysis & FeaturesHow waste apps are evolving to resolve the food poverty crisis
From Olio to Kitche, food waste apps are reporting a spike in demand amid the cost of living crisis. So how do these apps work? And how are they adapting to their growing number of users?
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NewsSnappy Shopper to launch 1p promotion on packed-lunch supplies in Scotland
The two-day initiative will run on 21 and 22 August
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Analysis & FeaturesAs donations take a hit, can food banks prevent a winter disaster?
Decreased donations from retailers, who in turn face supply chain issues, have created a shortage of food for charity just as household bills rocket
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NewsOwn-label period products surge in price by up to 57%
A third of what were the 40 cheapest sanitary towel and tampon SKUs available in the big four have risen in price since 30 May
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NewsOne pint of milk now over 60% more expensive than in January
Over 160 fresh milk and butter lines have seen price rises over the past six weeks, analysis of Assosia data shows.
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Comment & OpinionFrozen’s food waste push could help cool cost of living concerns
The BFFF’s Frozen Food Week campaign comes as food and non-alcoholic beverages’ annual inflation rate hit 12.7%
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food prices soar to 14-year high
Food and drink prices have jumped sharply once again as inflation in the sector continued to race ahead of the UK headline rate. Plus, first-half results from Carlsberg and Glanbia.
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NewsSurplus food donations from supermarkets down during cost of living crisis
FareShare said the “crippling” knock-on effects of the supply chain crisis had resulted in a fall in supermarket donations of around 200 tonnes a month
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Comment & OpinionScotland aside, supermarkets are ahead of the curve on period poverty
The likes of Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op are outpacing policymakers on access to period products
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NewsIceland rolls out Food Club interest-free loans to all UK households
Successful applicants will get a preloaded Food Club card, which they can then use to shop in store or online both at Iceland and The Food Warehouse
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NewsSri Lankan economic collapse unlikely to affect British tea prices
But fertiliser ban caused output to fall by fifth in world’s fourth-biggest tea exporter
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NewsFrozen food sector comes together for food waste awareness campaign
The BFFF is targeting younger generations with the nationwide PR campaign, which starts on 5 September
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Comment & OpinionLondon listing could enable Cooks to make the most of a tough time for coffee
Cooks’ estate allows it to capitalise on hybrid working patterns in the UK and Ireland
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose employees using financial support fund on the rise
The JLP’s financial assistance fund helps workers struggling to pay their bills via grants and interest-free loans
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NewsTreatt shares plunge on inflation-driven profits warning
Shares in Treatt have lost a third of their value after the ingredients business warned its profits would be much lower than expected as a result of sluggish consumer confidence in the US and soaring cost inflation