All Inflation articles – Page 87
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Rankings
The great grocery punch-up: Britain’s Biggest Brands 2022
Brands triumphed during the lockdown era. But as restrictions come to an end, inflation soars and the supply chain crisis worsens, own label looks ready to stage a comeback
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News
City snapshot: UK retail sales unexpectedly fall in February
UK retail sales fell back unexpectedly in February as increased eating out hit the grocery sector and online sales fell back
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News
Media Bites 25 March: Boots, Holland & Barrett, Ocado, Morrisons, McColl's
Apollo Global Management, the New York-based buyout giant, is lining up banks to fund a £6bn tilt to buy Boots, according to reports this morning.
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Comment & Opinion
McCormick move reminds us progress often comes at a cost
McCormick’s new site is good for the company and the planet – but not its 380 Littleborough employees
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News
Cost of living crisis sees family vegetable consumption fall
Some 26% of families are buying fewer fresh vegetables because of the increase in price of groceries
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News
Morrisons takeover risks higher fuel prices, finds competition watchdog probe
CD&R, owner of the Motor Fuel Group now has five days to offer concessions to the CMA
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Media Bites 24 March: Spring statement, inflation, food poverty, Nestlé
Rishi Sunak’s spring statement dominates the headlines this morning as inflation continues to surge.
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Promotional Features
Five ways Ireland can help navigate current supply chain issues
With a raft of trade bodies warning supply chain issues are set to worsen, could Ireland, a key strategic UK partner and supplier of food, drink and horticulture, offer a solution?
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Comment & Opinion
Rishi Sunak’s tax tweaks cannot stem the inevitable rise in food poverty
While the Chancellor will hope his tax-cutting pledges dominate the headlines, the reality is rocketing inflation will cause the biggest drop in UK living standards since records began
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News
Supermarkets cutting fuel prices immediately following Chancellor’s Spring Statement
Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have all said they will pass on the price reductions to customers from this evening
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News
McVitie’s owner Pladis to restructure Manchester factory with 156 jobs at risk
Pladis said the factory’s operating model was “no longer sustainable and must be addressed”
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News
HFSS legislation could be delayed to beat inflation
Eustice yesterday confirmed that government was reviewing a ‘whole range’ of proposed legislative changes to mitigate the cost of living crisis
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News
City Snapshot: Cost of living hits new 30-year high as energy, petrol and food prices climb
The squeeze on living costs continued to ramp up last month, with food prices up sharply, according to the latest official figures released this morning ahead of the Chancellor’s spring statement.
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News
UK governments slash packaging waste strategy price tag amid soaring prices
The Grocer understands UK governments have agreed to water down the proposals after being warned they could lead to soaring food price increases, on top of the looming cost of living crisis
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News
YouTube stars Sorted Food launch money-saving recipe app Sidekick
The app publishes a choice of ‘recipe packs’ each week, each containing recipes and a shopping list designed to leave no fresh produce unused
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News
Food inflation crisis ‘not even started yet’ says ex-Sainsbury’s boss Justin King
The former Sainsbury’s boss, now a director at M&S, believes food inflation will last through the whole of next year
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News
Asda launches Just Essentials range in major pricing overhaul
Experts predict the new range will replace Asda’s Smart Price range
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News
JBS to open fertiliser plant in São Paulo to ease reliance on imports
The Pilgrim’s Pride owner will recycle ‘residues’ from its regular meat packing operations, it says
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Comment & Opinion
The UK economy is heading for stagflation. Protecting jobs will be critical
The war in Europe is going to exacerbate an already delicate post-pandemic economic situation, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
City snapshot: THG names former ITV boss Charles Allen as chairman
THG has appointed former ITV and Compass Group CEO Charles Allen as its new independent non-exec chair. Plus, palm oil producer MP Evans sees profits surge on soaring prices and all the rest of the latest news from the City