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Analysis & FeaturesWhat is the government doing to keep food price inflation down? Not a lot
With a ‘tsunami’ of higher food prices on the horizon, the Chancellor has announced support measures – but the industry is not placated
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NewsRetail footfall hits five-year low as shoppers make fewer trips: BRC
Total UK footfall decreased by 10.7% in April, compared to a 2.4% decline in the previous month – the weakest performance recorded for five years
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Category ReportNut prices soar amid tight supply and high demand
Demand for healthy snacks is growing: year-on-year servings are up 1.9% to 6.2 billion
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NewsAussie beef exporters expecting strong UK demand this summer
Imports of Australian beef have continued to grow into 2026
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NewsAgricultural inflation more than double general inflation rates
The latest estimates from the farming consultancy have placed the rate at 8.4% annually, well ahead of CPI at 3.3% and CPI Food at 3.5%
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NewsIran war: government must act on inflation before it’s too late, say food bosses
Retail bosses have called for action including removing non-commodity energy costs from retailers
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NewsFood prices set to rise 50% compared with 2021, data shows
New analysis from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit revealed the amount of price growth seen in the nearly 20 years prior to the cost of living crisis would be achieved in just over five years – almost quadrupling the pace of food inflation
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NewsGovernment scraps tariffs on raft of food imports to fight inflation
Products including pasta, juices, tuna, oranges, peaches and other staples of the weekly shop are being targeted in measures beginning today
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NewsPlant-based 33% cheaper than meat versions, research finds
The analysis comes amid rising costs for producers and customers caused by the war in the Middle East
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NewsApple and berry growers warn soaring costs will reduce supply
Research commissioned by British Apples & Pears indicated that unanticipated inflation since 1 March 2026 had already added £31.30 per tonne to the cost of growing UK gala apples this year
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NewsCarlsberg shrugs off Middle East conflict fears in upbeat first quarter showing
The brewer reported organic volume growth of 2.8% and organic revenue growth of 3.6% in the first quarter of 2026
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NewsShop price inflation eases but BRC warns of worse to come
‘While we’re yet to see the full force of the Middle East conflict feeding into consumer prices, it will not be long before it begins to,’ said BRC CEO Helen Dickinson
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News2 Sisters to inject £50m into British farming after strong 2025
The poultry sector giant has redeveloped its chicken feed to replace 23% of imported soyameal with British-grown oilseed rape and beans – purchasing 150k tonnes annually from British farmers
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NewsIran war: government plans new measures to help with food inflation
Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister, said consumers were likely to face at least eight months of higher food prices
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NewsVeteran voice of retailers Andrew Opie to leave BRC after 21 years
Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the BRC, is to leave the consortium in October
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NewsConsumer confidence falls for third month in a row
A four-point fall in confidence to –25 has taken GfK’s monthly consumer confidence barometer to its lowest level since October 2023
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NewsRice shortages loom amid Iran conflict challenges
Rice producers in key growing regions are warning the impact of the war on fuel and fertiliser could lead to supply shortages
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NewsHeineken beer volumes swell in ‘reassuringly uneventful’ first quarter
The results were bolstered by impressive showing in Heineken’s Asia-Pacific reporting region
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘in the doldrums’ as economic volatility drags on
Optimism in the state of the UK economy is at its ‘lowest on record’ according to the BRC’s-Opinium sentiment tracker measures consumer confidence over the next three months
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NewsMore reliance on imports without government energy support, growers warn
The government last week announced that the agricultural sector would not be included in the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, which is set to cut electricity bills by up to 25% for a wide range of businesses