All Inflation articles – Page 86
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NewsCity News: Market buoyed by Nestlé’s growth despite warnings of further price hikes
Nestlé warned of further price increases this week, on top of the existing 5%-plus price hikes this year, but analysts were buoyed by the fmcg giant’s continued organic growth
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NewsFilippo Berio UK expects ‘challenging year’ as input inflation bites
Olive oil market leader Filippo Berio has warned of “spiralling costs” and shipping issues from Italy after its UK profits were dented by inflationary pressures last year
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NewsJBS and environmentalists at odds over Italy-sized emissions claims
The Brazilian meat giant has rejected accusations its emissions have surged as ”flawed”
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NewsScottish Sea Farms commits to pay above living wage to help with cost of living
The M&S Food Select Farm salmon supplier has committed to pay a minimum wage of £10.40 per hour
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Comment & OpinionHow much is a pint of milk? Not enough, more than it was, lower than it will be soon
It’s a question most often asked to trip up out-of-touch politicians, though research from Aldi in September 2020 found shoppers too were surprisingly in the dark
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NewsSainsbury’s offers £2.8m to support pork farmers in ‘volatile market’
The supermarket is offering pork producers the opportunity to align all pigs to a fixed price from 13 March to 5 June
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Events & AwardsWhat’s on at the William Reed food & drink shows 2022
The food and drink shows are back after a two-year hiatus, with speakers including Henry Dimbleby, Lisa Hogan and Mark White
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Category ReportMealtime lifeline: ambient & canned goods category report 2022
Canned food proved vital in lockdown. Now the category looks set to help rescue consumers from the choppy waters of inflation
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NewsCentral England Co-op food sales dip 3.4% to £667.6m
Sales of local goods increased by 23% over the past year
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Grocer 33Tesco Old Swan, Liverpool: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s more of a price-sensitive store, so we focus on value and we’ve had a lot of good feedback around Clubcard Prices’
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NewsUK-grown produce under threat unless farmgate prices rise
A new report for the NFU said UK-grown fruit & veg supplies could decline by up to a fifth
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WhitepapersWhy local could be the future of grocery
Having kept us fed and safe so brilliantly during the pandemic, our supermarkets and their teams are again battling a fresh wave of challenges from the current supply chain and cost of living crises. So how can the Power of Local help?
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Analysis & FeaturesHFSS clampdown: new guidance explained
Detailed guidance on the HFSS clampdown is here, but sources have warned of gaps as retailers focus on the cost of living crisis
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest by 2p as grocers keep lid on inflation
Milk makes Morrisons miss out on victory thanks to 9p price difference
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NewsCity snapshot: Simon Arora to step down as CEO of B&M
B&M Bargains owner B&M European Value Retail has announced this morning that Simon Arora will retire as CEO next year after 17 years leading the business. Plus, ONS Retail sales, GfK consumer confidence and Pepco appoints Trevor Masters as CEO.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 April: Nestlé, EG Group, Boots, THG, Poundland, Carlsberg, AB InBev, Oatly
The papers are packed with food and drink news this morning as Nestlé warns of more price rises, consumer confidence plunges, THG reveals it has become a takeover target, fears that a sale of Boots may be stalling and more…
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s ‘pet zone’ trials represent a canny bit of futureproofing
Shoppers have more pets than ever, and while they might spend less on themselves, petcare is seen as recession-proof
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Comment & OpinionHow fmcg price rises are impacting the likes of Nestlé, Danone and P&G
Trying to call when inflation peaks is virtually impossible, but the key is that we do not see a structural erosion in sector profitability, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsFears over food and CO2 shortages as fertiliser plant sees demand crash
Gas prices have gone up even further since the conflict began, leading to fertiliser costs quadrupling
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NewsFood distribution charities struggle to meet demand as cost of living crisis escalates
During the two-week period of the Easter school holidays, The Felix Project rescued and delivered 3,400 tonnes of surplus food