All Prices articles – Page 25
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat’s the outlook for key food commodities in 2022?
How will climate, labour and fuel pressures affect prices of the likes of coffee, sugar, meat, rice and dairy?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat’s coming up for grocery in 2022?
We may be waving goodbye to a turbulent and eventful 2021, but some of its most disruptive forces will be here to stay. Here are 2022’s biggest events to keep your eye on.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds Christmas products to Aldi price match
Sainsbury’s Aldi price match Christmas campaign runs through to 24 December
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NewsChristmas ranges smaller and fewer discounts for second year running as supermarkets trim their sails
Research by The Grocer using Assosia data shows that since Christmas 2019 Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose have collectively cut over 8,500 products
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Comment and OpinionWith inflation, strikes and Omicron, will Christmas really be better than last year?
After a washout in 2020, Christmas 2021 isn’t exactly shaping up to be a cracker, either
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Comment and OpinionShopper understanding will determine who survives inflationary pressures
Retailers that identify real-time data insights and translate them into meaningful action are most likely to win the race with shoppers, says Kieran South, senior vice-president, UK at IRI
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NewsTurkeys up to a third more expensive as inflation kicks in
Of the 113 fresh or frozen whole turkey or turkey crown SKUs available this week, just under 40% cost more than they did last year
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News‘Grim combination’ of inflationary pressures to keep food prices high in 2022: Rabobank
The pandemic, La Niña, shipping and labour costs could feed continued inflation and even possible “social discontent”, Rabobank warned
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NewsMilk prices increase by up to 18% as farmgate hikes and other costs hit home
Inflation is being seen across both own label and branded milks, according to research by The Grocer
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NewsBrits paying more to feed pets after Nestlé hikes cat and dog food prices
The fmcg giant – which owns Purina and Felix – upped the cost of the majority of its product ranges at the beginning of this month
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Comment and OpinionHow fmcg players are managing the triangle of inflation, pricing and elasticity
With both Eurozone and UK inflation reaching more than 4% in October, the cost squeeze is really starting to bite, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsPasta prices leap as durum shortage impacts producers
Exclusive data reveals prices have risen across most major supermarkets
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Comment and OpinionRetailers must stop demanding 12 weeks’ notice on cost price increases
While they may claim the lengthy notice period is necessary, retailers have no legal right to it, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsWheat prices at nine-year high as bakers warn of price increases
AHDB reported pricing that had surpassed all previous recent highs last week, on the back of tight supply and rising demand
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NewsFreshways to up milk price to 33ppl in 2022 amid soaring input costs
The liquid milk processor said price increases were now required due to increasingly challenging trading conditions.
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Comment and OpinionSympathy for buyers only goes so far as cost price increases are scrutinised to nth degree
There’s a tsunami of cost price increase demands coming through right now from every corner of the supply base
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NewsDelay tactics from supermarket buyers slowing supplier cost price increases
Supermarket buyers are using increasingly onerous justification processes to delay and thwart supplier cost price hikes
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NewsSainsbury’s faces ‘cashing in’ claims over olive oil prices
Sainsbury’s increased its own-label standard olive oil price by 30% to £3.90/litre in October
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NewsDairy faces ‘reset’ as rocketing input costs drive up prices
Increases in costs of energy and feed are set to drive significant inflation across dairy, according to research by Kite Consulting
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Comment and OpinionBuyers playing a dangerous game as suppliers threaten to stop the trucks
Will suppliers stop the trucks? That’s the risk buyers amid inflation and delivery shortages