All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 45
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NewsAsda serves millionth £1 meal in kids and OAPs offer
Asda also revealed 73% of the sales of the meals came from customers who were new visitors to the Asda Café, including a third who were completely new to Asda
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NewsSainsbury’s invests £50m to keep Christmas food prices down
The supermarket had set out a pledge earlier this year that would see it invest £500m in value by March 2023 to tackle inflation
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NewsPilgrim’s UK expects surge in demand for ‘affordable’ pork products this Christmas
Pilgrim’s said consumers were looking for more affordable meat options for the festive season
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Comment & OpinionUkraine’s food industry is as heroic and resourceful as its soldiers
Were it not for the resilience, bravery and ingenuity of the people feeding those in Ukraine, Kyiv would have surrendered many months ago
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InterviewsWaitrose’s Charlotte Di Cello on Christmas and egg shortages
Waitrose is under the cosh with falling sales and a troublesome IT upgrade. But its commercial director is confident a focus on quality can see it through
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Comment & OpinionStay nimble, but stay true to your brand’s values – even in tough times
Last Monday, Team Rubies headed to work to be met by a troop of security guards
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NewsFreshways to lower farmgate milk price amid ‘negative’ market sentiment
The processor had been paying a market-leading price to its dairy farmers since late summer
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NewsFruit & veg in ‘crisis’ amid ‘endemic’ low returns to growers
Many apple growers were facing cuts in payments by retailers, despite massive input cost inflation, said British Apples & Pears
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NewsTesco revamps Clubcard coupons offer
It said more than four million customers using the Tesco Clubcard & Grocery app would now receive personalised coupons every two weeks, rather than every six
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Analysis & FeaturesThe five TikTok food trends defining the end of 2022
From air fryers and butter boards to ASMR, these are the trends driving views on TikTok
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NewsWar on plastic at risk of failure as recycling levels slump
A Wrap report revealing progress on the industry’s Plastics Pact shows it is on course to fall well short of some of its 2025 targets
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NewsBrexit and Covid spark 100,000-tonne increase in food waste
The UK’s exit from the EU is cited, along with disruption to the supply chain caused by the impact of the pandemic, as key factors in a spike in waste in 2021
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NewsTesco launches surplus marketplace for suppliers to tackle food waste
The service will allow suppliers to advertise surplus stock for sale on Tesco Exchange, post requests for suppliers they need, and agree sales between each other
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NewsEveryday biscuit prices rise by up to 42% in the supermarkets
Almost 100 of the cheapest own-label and branded biscuit SKUs have risen in price in the mults over the past 12 weeks, according to Assosia data
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NewsCity snapshot: Food inflation races to new record high as price of eggs soar
Food inflation has hit new record highs as egg, dairy and meat prices all soar, leading to increasing pressure on households in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsSainsbury’s to extend £2 Healthy Start top-up to Wales and Northern Ireland
The announcement follows Sainsbury’s decision last month to reintroduce the £2 coupon over the next six months to customers using a Healthy Start card in England
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers must prepare for a possible new challenge in 2023: deflation
It’s time to ask yourself if you are ready for deflation to hit, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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KVI TrackerPrice of eggs rising fastest in The Grocer’s new KVI price tracker
The Grocer has this week launched a new Key Value Items (KVI) tracker
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NewsTesco launches ‘reverse supermarket’ to help people suffering with food poverty
The move comes with FareShare and the Trussell Trust reporting they expect to provide food support to more than 1.2 million people this winter
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WhitepapersWhat impact is the cost of living crisis having on Christmas?
In its latest report, Vypr uncovers how the current economic climate is affecting consumer behaviour this Christmas, and what opportunities it presents for next year.