All Inflation articles – Page 98
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NewsMedia Bites 7 March: Unilever, Ukraine/Russia, John Lewis Partnership
Unilever has agreed to publish more rigorous data on the content of its food products after facing a revolt by shareholders
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Category ReportCreative juices: juices & smoothies category report 2022
Health fears have caused even PepsiCo to retreat from juices. Can brand redesigns cater to our desire for more functional benefits?
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Tritton Road, Lincoln: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Yes, we’ve had to increase some of our prices, but we are below inflation, and looking at my demographic of customers I want them coming back and getting our quality products at an Aldi price’
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Grocer 33Asda undercut by Tesco Clubcard Prices for second week running
Asda was the cheapest retailer for the ninth week in a row
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NewsCity Snapshot: February storms fail to dampen footfall
Total UK footfall increased by 2.2 percentage points in February compared to the previous month as the return to the office and normal life boosted shopper numbers despite stormy weather.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 March: Ukraine, inflation, Coca-Cola HBC, vodka
It’s a quiet morning in the papers when it comes to food and drink news as the confilct in Ukraine dominates all coverage.
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Comment & Opinion'Brutal' consequences of single-use plastic tax threaten to undermine it
Time and again there has been a lack of joined-up thinking and a disconnect between vote-winning PR and the real situation on the ground
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NewsDairy farmers drop out of mults as milk prices get less competitive
Soaring farmgate prices are triggering a ‘recruitment war’ for farmers as supermarket supply deals lag behind the market
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NewsPlastic tax faces shambolic start as material prices hit record levels
Many suppliers are now considering shouldering the tax rather than switching to more expensive packaging
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Comment & OpinionHow brewers should prepare for the knock-on effects of the Ukraine crisis
The beer industry should be prepared for further price increases or severe supply chain problems, says Craig Willmott, co-founder and head of operations at HonestBrew
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NewsCity snapshot: Coca-Cola HBC withdraws guidance due to Ukraine/Russia conflict
Troubled Eastern European Coke bottler Coca-Cola HBC has withdrawn its guidance for its current financial year due to the conflict between two of its key territories of Ukraine and Russia. Plus, Glanbia posts strong annual sales and profit growth, footfall rebounds in February and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 March: EG Group, Prompt Payment Code, Just Eat, Hotel Chocolat
EG Group has told its investors for a third year running that it needs more time to produce audited accounts, citing the increased size and complexity of the business.
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NewsSeasonal worker wages soar 38% in ‘administrative nightmare’ for UK growers
The pay rise is due to come into dforce in April, but has been slammed as “unfit for purpose” by growers
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NewsNichols in M&A hunt as it launches review of Covid hit out-of-home channel
Vimto owner Nichols is eyeing M&A targets to strengthen its portfolio of drinks as the group rethinks the out-of-home channel in the wake of the pandemic, bosses have told The Grocer
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NewsShop prices hit highest level for more than a decade - BRC
Shop price annual inflation hit 1.8% in February, up from 1.5% in the previous month, which marks the highest rate since November 2011, the British Retail Consortium reported.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 March: Boots, Sainsbury’s, Grocery market share
Plans for a multi-billion-pound sale of UK chemist Boots have run into a series of difficulties after a potential buyer walked away
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NewsCity Snapshot: Nichols slides to a loss as out-of-home channel struggles to recover from Covid
Vimto maker Nichols has fallen to a loss as the damage caused to its out-of-home business by the pandemic continued to weigh heavily on the group. Plus, the latest shop price index from BRC, full-year losses balloon at Just Eat Takeaway, a bumper first-half for Hotel Chocolat and full-year results from sausage casings maker Devro.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affecting food and fuel prices?
As over a million Ukrainians flee their homeland to escape Russia’s invasion, one of Europe’s worst conflicts since the Second World War has also sparked panic on commodities markets.
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Comment & OpinionProfit warnings indicate a perfect storm of post-pandemic challenges
The pandemic’s impact on consumer behaviour, rising energy costs, inflation and labour shortages have all added costs and strained supply chains, says Hunter Kelly, partner at EY-Parthenon Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy
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NewsColgate toothpastes return to Tesco - some with higher prices
At the time of writing, a search for ‘Colgate’ on the retailer’s website returned 68 SKUs. Only one of these products was ‘unavailable’