All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 5
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Category Report
Dairy drinks trends 2024: All aboard the kefir train
As volumes of flavoured milks lose steam, drinkable yoghurt is chugging ahead – and brands expect to pick up even more speed
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News
Country of origin and method of production labelling consultation begins
The plans promised to improve transparency, while supporting British farming, Defra said
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Category Report
Diary drinks trends 2024: Cornering the café crowd
As inflation continues to weigh on shopper wallets, savvy RTD coffee brands are nicking customers from baristas
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News
Some green shoots for food companies despite fall in confidence
In the last quarter of 2023, half of SMEs reported business conditions had deteriorated
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News
Digital DRS campaigners pledge to make most of delay to 2028
The move comes as the DDRS Alliance announced they had formed a company to establish a blueprint for a digital system across the UK and wider afield
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News
Asda Wisbech staff vote for strike action but Brighton rejects walkout
A ballot at Asda’s Brighton Hollingbury store failed to reach the threshold required for industrial action
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Comment and Opinion
How the convenience sector can tackle the shocking rise in crime
We have the data and the right strategies, says ACS CEO James Lowman – now it’s time to deliver
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News
Co-op to boost staff pay to at least £12 an hour
The move marks a record investment in staff wages for the Co-op, rising 10.1% from £10.90 to £12 an hour
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Category Report
Juices & smoothies trends 2024: Facing the squeeze
Juices are facing pressure from inflation and sugar concerns. But fresh opportunities lie in health, meal deals and the discounters
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Comment and Opinion
Organised crime gangs a ‘threat to every retailer’
The shoplifting scourge isn’t slowing, but getting worryingly worse
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Analysis and Features
Lyle’s lion and Ricky Gervais in the bath: this week in grocery on social media
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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News
Whole Foods Market turns to UK ‘staples’ in bid to win back shoppers
The 141 UK “staple” brands include lines from Heinz, Marmite and Ambrosia
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News
FDF warns of consumer confusion after report links UPFs to health risks
The FDF said it was more important for shoppers to focus on levels of consumption of fat, salt and sugar
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News
Asda reveals record pay offer as it defends investment in staff
Asda hourly paid store staff will get an 8.4% increase, with rates rising to £12.04 in July
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News
Million customers a month abandoning UPFs, finds Grocer survey
Levercliff found 12.8 million shoppers had changed their diets because of fears over UPFs in February, up from 10.5 million in October 2023
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News
Susan Jebb steps down as FSA boss to concentrate on fighting obesity
Jebb started as FSA boss in July 2021, taking over as permanent chair of the regulator from interim chair Ruth Hussey, who had succeeded Heather Hancock
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News
Avara posts second year of big losses amid ‘challenging’ environment for poultry
The poultry giant said price hikes did not fully offset its overall increase in production costs
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KVI Tracker
Food insecure families buying less fruit & veg than UK average
Research by the Food Foundation showed that 60% of food insecure households had bought less fruit and 44% had bought fewer vegetables
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Analysis and Features
Is there too much competition among surplus food waste charities?
Food redistribution has ramped up in the UK, but are charities stuck in a competitive mindset and hampering efforts to help people in need?