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Cadbury Dairy Milk prices rise due to cocoa costing ‘far more’
The base price of its 110g chocolate bar has rocketed by as much as 12% in the past month
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Dozens of tonnes of fake olive oil confiscated by Italian authorities
The authorities have confiscated 42 tons of faux extra virgin olive oil worth €900,000
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Extreme weather sparks fears of tea price hikes as everyday brew prices soar
Some branded tea lines are up by over 30% year on year
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Sainsbury’s adds another 50 products to Aldi Price Match scheme in a month
The supermarket has added more cupboard staples, ingredients and ‘summer favourites’, as the battle over price matching intensifies
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Spain to cut olive oil VAT from July to ease consumer prices
But prices of wholesale extra virgin olive oil rose immediately after the announcement as demand bumped
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Prices of weather-vulnerable key foods still up despite drop in inflation
The wet winter is pushing up prices as food costs remain near record high, scientists’ analysis of ONS data shows
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Fearne & Rosie raspberry jam returns as commodity prices ‘stabilise’
The startup paused production of the jam in 2022 after shortages pushed up the price of raspberries
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Juice suppliers ‘exploring’ alternative fruit as orange futures hit new highs
Brazilian crop yields are expected to be their lowest in 36 years
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Egg producers boast of sector growth as confidence increases
After years of unprecedented challenges, the egg sector is feeling more confident and is in growth, producers have reported
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Booze weaker and more expensive per unit since duty changes
The data suggested tax bands ’might incentivise reformulation’, according to the study’s authors
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Reckitt Benckiser lines see major price hikes in mults
According to research by The Grocer using Assosia data, Cillit Bang Cleaner Spray Limescale & Grime 750ml has soared 23.1%, from £3.25 to £4
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Orange juice prices hit record highs amid supply constraints
The orange juice market is experience a significant squeeze
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Refined olive oil sees successive price rises as supply crisis grows
Refined olive oil prices are now edging closer to extra virgin olive oil prices
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Coffee prices hit new highs over fears of global shortages
Unseasonable weather in Vietnam and Brazil is causing coffee prices to hike
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Dairy products set for price hikes as supply continues to tighten
Tight supply is being exacerbated by the impact of wet weather on production
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Apple growers face continuing rise in production costs
British Apples & Pears said the cumulative effect of multiple years of increased costs was ‘hurting growers, financially and mentally’
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Easter chocolate prices soar up to 50% in the supermarkets
The Grocer’s analysis found 227 out of 386 seasonal chocolate SKUs available in the big four were more expensive this year
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Peanut butter battle rages at the retailers despite crop shortages
Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Lidl have all dropped their shelf prices
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Salmon producers facing legal action from UK retailers over price-fixing claims
Asda, Iceland, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Morrisons, Aldi and Co-op have appointed Stephenson Harwood to seek compensation on their behalf
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Food insecure families buying less fruit & veg than UK average
Research by the Food Foundation showed that 60% of food insecure households had bought less fruit and 44% had bought fewer vegetables