All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 55
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Grocer 33Inflation numbers less scary in latest basket as Asda comes in cheapest
On average, supermarket prices were up 9.6% compared with the same week in 2021 while prices edged up by just 0.9% month on month
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the frozen food sector stay competitive in the cost of living crisis?
Opportunities lie in pricing and restaurant-style lines, experts say
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NewsFresh onslaught of cost price increase requests to push up food prices further, warn experts
With food inflation growing at its fastest rate for 14 years, according to the latest figures, it is understood a comparative lull of CPI activity in the summer will be replaced by a fresh surge in the autumn
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Analysis & FeaturesPosh butters and squeezable udders: how to add value in dairy
Against a backdrop of soaring prices, The Grocer charged five creative agencies with pitching dairy products Brits would be happy to pay more for
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NewsAlpro bears brunt of price hikes across dairy alternatives
Some key dairy alternative lines have seen price increases of almost a fifth since August
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NewsMedical leaders write to Liz Truss demanding no backtracking on HFSS promotions clampdown
Last week it emerged the Treasury was carrying out a review of measures in the government’s obesity strategy amid fears they will further force up food prices and heap costs on companies already battling inflation
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Comment & OpinionEnergy support for business is welcome, but what happens when the six months is up?
It’s a sign of just how serious the economic situation has become that energy prices being capped at twice the levels of a year ago is seen almost as a cause for jubilation
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NewsCastell Howell distributes 16,000 food packs for children over the summer holidays
Over the last two years, the boxes have provided around one million holiday and lockdown meals
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NewsCO2 crisis: slaughterhouses say they could run out of gas next week
While emergency talks with the government have continued, despite the Queen’s death, industry sources said it was crucial food suppliers were given priority
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NewsEnergy bailout welcomed but food businesses urge longer-term support
Industry leaders warmly welcomed as a lifeline the “unparalleled” package of support announced by business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg
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NewsSainsbury’s opens pop-up store with free frozen food to reduce waste
Everything in the store is frozen, including fruit and vegetables, dairy, meat and baked goods
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NewsCity snapshot: Shoppers pull back supermarket spending to tackle cost-of-living crisis
Shoppers reined in spending at supermarkets following the end of the summer holidays, according to new research this morning. Plus, LXi REIT confirms talks with Sainsbury’s over £500m sale-and-leaseback deal, Tesco makes new board appointment, and full-year results from Supermarket Income REIT and Egale Eye Solutions.
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Comment & OpinionBrits’ changing spending habits offer opportunities for own label and brands alike
If consumers choose not to eat out, even premium food offerings can be a way of downtrading
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Category ReportThe fight is on: Dairymen 2022 British cheese category report
British cheesemakers are in a battle as costs soar, consumers look to cut spending, and plant-based offers make incursions
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Comment & OpinionWhy we must continue taking risks with plant-based NPD even as inflation soars
Consumers are continuing to seek out healthier, more sustainable options, even as the cost of living escalates, says Conor Lowry of Pilgrim’s Food Masters
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NewsCinnamon Kitchen launches restaurant-inspired Indian dishes into Tesco
The range was intended to offer ‘an accessible option for enjoying restaurant-quality food at home’
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy inflation: could the category become a luxury in the UK?
Dairy is a household staple, but as category inflation soars, what’s the outlook? How long will it be before dairy becomes an expensive treat?
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NewsHeck rolls out autumn volley of new products
The dippers resembled a mix between a sausage roll, US-style corn dogs and chip shop staple the battered sausage, said Heck
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NewsLondon’s biggest food charity warns industry supplies are running low
The Felix Project took over the running of FareShare’s London operations in 2020, after joining its network
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NewsGoogle searches for ‘foodbanks near me’ hit 600k in May
The figure represents an increase of 39% on the same period last year