All Product prices articles – Page 106
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas sales start early as price of festive tins plummets
Fierce pricing activity means shoppers are paying less for their Christmas chocs than they were a year ago…
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Analysis & FeaturesCocoa butter hikes add 6p to a chocolate bar
The cost of producing the average milk chocolate bar has soared by 25% over the past 12 months…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco ups featured space promos by 10%
Tesco ramped up the number of featured space promotions by more than 10% in September compared with the previous month…
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NewsRye on the rise as Thai rice prices drop
Although rye prices remain significantly cheaper on a year-on-year basis, they have made substantial gains over the past m…
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Analysis & FeaturesPromotions growth comes to a halt for first time in months
What appeared to be a relentless increase in activity on the gondola ends of UK supermarkets came to a screeching halt this month…
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NewsSainsbury’s petrol price cut of 6p a litre prompts Asda fight back
Sainsbury’s has become the latest supermarket to slash its fuel prices – by 6p a litre on petrol.
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NewsNuts and seeds present snacking 'opportunity'
A sharp rise in sales of snacking seeds and nuts is attributed to growing consumer interest in healthier snacks…
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Analysis & FeaturesNuts offer snacking value as crisps are hit by price hikes
Thrifty bagged snacks fans could be better off shelling out for nuts rather than crisps at the moment…
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NewsAugust footfall drops as retailers suffer an Olympic comparison
Overall retail footfall in August suffered the biggest drop since March, according to the BRC’s springboard footfall monitor.
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NewsFrench sugar giant Tereos ups the ante as UK prices tumble
Suppliers have welcomed an injection of ‘much-needed competition in the UK sugar market’ from across the Channel…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs food price inflation set to drop further?
After a hot and bountiful summer in the UK and abroad, commodity costs are tumbling and food retail inflation looks set to follow suit.
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Analysis & FeaturesChina growing as a global dairy power, says Rabobank
The Chinese are continuing their rapid ascent of the global dairy market…
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NewsAsda’s Andy Clarke vows to battle food price rises
British supermarkets must avoid any substantial increase in food prices over the next few years, according to Andy Clarke, president and CEO of Asda.
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration is key to cutting supply chain carbon
The era of cheap food is coming to an end, according to Tesco boss Philip Clarke…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda and Sainsbury's take lead in August price inflation fight
After spiking in June, price inflation at the top five supermarkets is tapering off…
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato prices drop at last as hot July weather boosts crop
The wholesale price of potatoes in the UK has fallen 38% since June, after favourable weather in July boosted supply…
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NewsFmcg sales slow across Europe in second quarter
Fmcg sales growth across Europe slowed in the second quarter of 2013, but a real-term drop in sales volumes is being masked by overall price inflation.
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NewsFood sales edge up in August but miss the Olympic effect
Food sales in August missed out on a certain Olympic bounce this year – but still managed to climb 1.4% on a like-for-like basis, new figures have suggested.
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Comment & OpinionAn uplifting harvest
How different this green and pleasant land is in 2013 compared with last year, with its perpetual deluges…
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Analysis & FeaturesSunflower oil price falls set to trigger 'domino effect'
Sunflower oil commodity prices have fallen by a quarter in the past year – and UK shoppers are finally beginning to see the benefit…