All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 39
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News
City snapshot: Soaring prices deliver record Christmas supermarket sales
Spending in supermarkets has breached the £12bn barrier for the first time this Christmas thanks to soaring inflation, new Kantar figures have revealed. Plus, the BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index shows a new record for food inflation.
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Morrisons slashes price of 130 Savers range products
Over 50% of Morrisons’ 263 Savers products have been cut in price, including bacon, cooked chicken, cheese, fruit & veg and potatoes
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Comment and Opinion
The year in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle 2022
These are your biggest stories of the year, told in pictures
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News
Amazon Fresh sees sales of tinned and own label food soar in cost of living crisis
Analysis of Amazon Fresh grocery baskets suggests that cost increasingly drove consumer choices in 2022
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Comment and Opinion
Christmas cheer is all around us, but we must not forget about food poverty
Sadly, one thing won’t be taking a festive break: the cost of living crisis
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News
NFU meets Sunak to stress urgency over food and energy security
Minette Batters met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this week to emphasise the importance of him honouring the commitments he made during the leadership race
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Morrisons set for marketing refresh with new ad agency
Leo Burnett will take over as Morrisons creative agency from Publicis.Poke
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Tesco to bring back Kids Eat Free scheme in cafés from Boxing Day
The deal allows families to claim one free hot meal, breakfast or pick ‘n’ mix deal with any item bought by an adult when showing their Clubcard
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Comment and Opinion
Why Jack Monroe is The Grocer’s Hero of the Year
Monroe argued back in January that the system by which we measure the impact of inflation is fundamentally flawed
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Morrisons gives away free carrots for Rudolph at all stores
The supermarket will make wonky carrots available in all 498 stores nationwide on 22 and 23 December
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Glebe Farm launches ‘Love Thy Neighbour’ campaign for Christmas
The campaign marks the start of a longer-term programme to support grassroots initiatives in the brand’s home county of Cambridgeshire
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Growers welcome seasonal worker scheme expansion but warn of challenges ahead
The NFU’s deputy president Tom Bradshaw described the expanded scheme as a ‘positive step forward and a relief for many growers’
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Comment and Opinion
How UK shoppers adapted to this volatile year – and what 2023 may hold
This year we witnessed the most significant step-change in fmcg spending since the economic crisis in 2009, says Rachel White, NielsenIQ MD UK & Ireland
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Analysis and Features
Eggs shortages: can dairy-style contracts mend the broken system?
The egg industry is calling for contract reform, to prevent suppliers being locked into loss-making positions and provide stability for the sector
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Long reads
The Grocer Top Products Survey 2022: How can brands stay in focus?
Commodity price hikes, the war in Ukraine and inflation have changed the way Brits shop in the past year, while also piling pressure on suppliers and retailers. Which brands and categories have negotiated the system shock best?
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Comment and Opinion
How brands can help tackle 2022’s ‘cost of living’ Christmas
As individuals and organisations, we reflect on our commitments to creating positive change
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News
City snapshot: Losses widen at Real Good Food as volumes tumble
Falling volumes and a delay in passing through price increases has pushed Real Good Food further into the red. Plus, consumer confidence edges up but remains at historic lows, and retail sales fall unexpectedly.
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Sainsbury’s leads supermarkets in promotions blitz in run up to Christmas
The retailer has increased promotions by 38% on average as it leans into the cost of living crisis
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Comment and Opinion
Dear industry: it is our responsibility to prevent food poverty. If not us, who?
The food and drink industry should shoulder the burden of combating UK hunger, says Ian Wright, outgoing co-chair of the Food & Drink Sector Council
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News
Healthy Start vouchers: half of families missing out, claim campaigners
In March 2022, the Department of Health & Social Care ceased publishing scheme uptake and eligibility data per local authority area