All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 12
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News
Agricultural inflation falls by up to 58% in some inputs
The average input cost reduction was 4.7% to 30 September 2023 compared to the previous year
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News
Waitrose asks suppliers to submit deflation proposals as it looks to lower prices
Suppliers have been asked to submit “deflation proposals” as part of JBT templates
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Range Preview
Asda unveils four fancy fakeaway ready meal ranges
Can Asda’s new ready meal ranges spice up suppertimes and break Brits out of their ’culinary rut’?
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KVI Tracker
Christmas roast potatoes set to be more expensive this year
Maris piper potatoes have seen average price rises of 35% since October 2021
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Comment and Opinion
Retail Crime Action Plan can make a difference, thanks to those who lobbied
The government, senior police chiefs and retailers have agreed a new Retail Crime Action Plan.
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News
King Charles intervenes in food surplus fight with calls for huge rise in redistribution
The King is launching a Coronation Food Project to coincide with his 75th birthday next month
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Category Report
Why protein brands are chasing midlifers
Functional health brands, including Davina McCall’s new protein supplements, are racing to enlist middle-aged consumers. But how much of an appetite do midlifers have for protein?
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News
Aldi donations to hunger fight reaches 40 million meal mark
Aldi said it was now calling for additional local charities, community groups and food banks to sign up to receive food donations
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Whole Foods Market to launch more ‘value’ products as it seeks to widen its appeal
The Amazon-owned grocer has seen sales squeezed as customers have traded down from its traditionally premium offering
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Recycling blueprint for councils welcomed as ‘first step’ to remedying chaos
Defra figures show that in 2021, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated, with just 44.4% recycled
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City News: Nestlé shares sink as shoppers baulk at continued higher prices
Shares in Nestlé sank on Thursday as the world’s biggest food group revealed lower-than-expected sales growth in the first nine months of 2023.
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News
Tesco and Asda launch Christmas delivery slots ‘earlier than ever before’
Asda warned customers the slots “sell out fast at this busy time” and “once they’re gone, they’re gone”
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News
Birds Eye back in growth as shoppers switch to frozen lines
Birds Eye has returned to sales growth as it raised prices to offset inflation and benefitted from cash-strapped shoppers switching from fresh to frozen.
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News
Farmers campaign at supermarket distribution hubs for improved returns
New campaign group Proud to Farm blockaded six distribution centres last week
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KVI Tracker
Frozen turkeys set to be even pricier for Christmas 2023
Prices are up to 20% higher than this time last year and 30% higher than two years ago
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News
Booths reports fall in profits as inflation bites
Executive chairman Edwin Booth had previously warned that performance could slow down
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Comment and Opinion
Why we’re looking to lead a revolution in frozen food
This week’s Frozen Food Revolution campaign will seek to engage consumers, says Rupert Ashby, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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News
Avara Foods announces plans to close Gloucestershire factory
The poultry giant cited the ongoing impact of inflation in the poultry supply chain as the key driver in its move
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Samworth Brothers hires new CFO to replace outgoing Steve Bailey
The food group has appointed Charles Noble as chief financial officer to take over from Steve Bailey when he retires at the end of the year
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News
City snapshot: Food prices fall for first time in two years
Food prices have fallen for the first time in two years in September to keep the overall UK rate of inflation steady at 6.7%. Plus, Just Eat Takeaway lifts annual profit forecasts and Cake Box issues a first-half trading update.