All Product prices articles – Page 4
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Category ReportDemand soars for palm oil amid tightened supply
Despite its associations with deforestation, habitat loss, and health risks, demand for palm oil is booming
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NewsSurging food prices won’t come back down, report warns
The organisation found food prices affected by major shocks either decreased slowly, or not all in its ‘Rockets and Feathers’ report, with shelf prices dropping just 1% after six months, 5% after a year and 7% after two years
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Promotional FeaturesThe loyalty paradox: why shoppers sign up but don’t stay
Signed up, but switched off. Discover the real cost of fragile retailer loyalty and how you can fix this.
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NewsFood inflation falls to lowest in a year but BRC warns it can’t last
Annual food inflation in the first week of May was 2.7%, having fallen from 3.1% in April
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Comment & OpinionFrom ‘dial a fiddle’ to déjà vu: why price controls don’t work
The government’s exploration of a price cap plan this week was run back down the flagpole even faster than it was unfurled
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Grocer 33Morrisons keeps on discounting to notch another win as cheapest supermarket
Morrisons’ winning £77.88 shopping basket included 13.7% of savings
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Comment & OpinionAsda wants a second chance, but must show shoppers it has changed
Asda’s Take a Fresh Look campaign hopes to remind thousands of formerly loyal customers who have had their heads turned that no, really, it’s definitely changed this time
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NewsSupermarket price cap move ‘opens door’ to Swinney’s mandatory plans
Food industry leaders told The Grocer a major consequence of the move had been to make the Scottish plan, which stunned retailers when it was unveiled before the recent elections, more likely to materialise
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NewsInflation: government planning tariff cuts to 100 food and drink items
Details on which products will benefit from the tariff cuts will be unveiled by the Treasury next week
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NewsMore than a third of Brits believe eggs, bread and milk make ‘lot of profit’ for supermarkets
Some 35% of those surveyed by YouGov believe price of essentials ‘are far higher than they need to be’
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Comment & OpinionPrice caps on supermarket basics? That’s panic, not policy
Retailers and politicians were quick to condemn SNP leader John Swinney’s idea for mandatory price caps, calling it unworkable. They were right
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NewsFood strategy: fears raised as councils get ‘free rein’ on spending
Sources have told The Grocer they were ‘alarmed’ at the lack of evidence behind the strategy, after it emerged local councils will be given autonomy on how they spend the money being allocated to support the plan
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News‘Crazy’ supermarket price capping plan came from No 10, say sources
A shock plan to persuade supermarkets to agree to cap food prices to ward off inflation caused by the war in the Middle East came direct from No 10, industry sources have revealed
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Category ReportThe butter boom: how health and NPD are driving sales
As consumers turn their backs on UPFs, health-conscious shoppers are readopting butter as a cleaner label choice
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Category ReportButter growth in own label threatens brand dominance
Private label lines are faring better than branded ones. Own label value is up 11.6% on volumes that have risen 0.6%, while branded value is flat on volumes down 7.6%
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NewsTesco beefs up meal deal with hot breakfast and lunch offer
Customers will be able to purchase hot breakfast and lunch items for £5.50 with a Clubcard
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Analysis & FeaturesHave meat alternatives just solved their price problem?
The price gap between meat and plant-based alternatives is closing. Is this the good news plant-based has been looking for?
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Grocer 33Price reductions on fresh lines help Morrisons to win cheapest supermarket
Morrisons’ price-cut Galbani Italian burrata, spring onions and vine tomatoes were three of its four exclusively cheapest items
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Comment & OpinionOur politicians are clueless about food prices. The next PM needs to do better
It always amazes me that politicians of all parties pay so little heed to food prices, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Analysis & FeaturesWill suppliers get on board as Amazon takes on the mults?
Amazon is undercutting the supermarkets in a major grocery push. But it lags its rivals in the GCA’s rankings, so suppliers may be wary