All Inflation articles
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the psychology of price hikes has played out on shelves
The unwelcome return of inflation has prompted a wide range of tactics. How have shoppers responded and what should brands do next?
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Comment & OpinionTop Products 2025: cash-strapped shoppers seek added value
Intentional spending doesn’t automatically translate into a single-minded hunt for the lowest prices or loyalty-led discounts, says Julian Crane, MD UK&I at NIQ
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RankingsDairy - butters & spreads 2025: ‘Challenging’ year amid inflation
Branded butters & spreads are on a slippery slope, and overall category volumes are in the red by 2.7%
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RankingsTable sauces 2025: Inflation hits market leader Heinz
Category leader Heinz has sold 1.1 million fewer litres of its table sauces as a result of higher prices
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NewsYoung’s and Karro owner Sofina plunges into the red as inflation costs take hold
The protein giant said soaring cod prices and pork commodity price volatility had driven its slump in profitability
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NewsToffee Crisp and Blue Riband are no longer ‘chocolate’
The Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband recipes have been tweaked by Nestlé to include less cocoa
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NewsSupermarkets ‘playing with fire’ as climate action lags, WWF warns
Retailer progress on reducing environmental risks was ‘stagnating’ and threatening future commercial viability, the WWF warned
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Comment & OpinionWill shoppers tolerate spending more on Maltesers than sirloin steak?
Consumers are increasingly vocal about chocolate price increases. Will sales start to reflect their rage?
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NewsFood inflation eases amid widespread promotions
The rate eased to 3% year on year in November, down from 3.7% in October
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NewsMaltesers dearer than sirloin steak in Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
Pre-promotional Maltesers prices have risen by as much as 16% in recent weeks
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Comment & OpinionCan Tony’s ethical price rises teach Cadbury a lesson?
Tony’s Chocolonely has been turning up the heat on supermarket copycats this week, as it called out Morrisons and M&S over their dupes of its chunky chocolate bars
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KVI TrackerChristmas vegetable prices increase by up to 30% in a year
Sprouts, carrots, potatoes and cabbage prices all rose, according to The Grocer’s analysis of Assosia data
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NewsTop suppliers investing again after years of caution
Capex among the UK’s top 150 suppliers rose to 3.4% of revenue in 2024, up from 2.8% the previous year, according to a report from strategy consulting firm OC&C and The Grocer
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NewsSurging Ukrainian egg and poultry imports ‘damaging UK producers’ NFU warns
The government has been urged to ‘support the British poultry sector’ by curbing tariff-free access for cheaper Ukrainian eggs and poultrymeat
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NewsFood Inflation Gateway to assess impact of regulation on prices
The gateway would provide an opportunity to ‘design smarter regulation from the ground up’, according to Defra secretary Emma Reynolds
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NewsTony’s vows not to shrink chocolate bars despite price increases
Shelf prices of the challenger brand’s chocolate are up as much as 20% year on year
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NewsNew plastic tax raid plotted as Reeves looks to plug budget black hole
Sources say that they expect the UK’s plastic packaging tax to be one of those in the Chancellor’s crosshairs come next week’s budget
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NewsDefra promises food bosses growth policies to revive crashed confidence
Environment secretary Emma Reynolds will stress today that the government will back its words with action, with moves to slash red tape and industry costs
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NewsFood inflation up to 4.9% despite first fall in CPI since March
Food inflation edged back up to 4.9% in October, making it the largest driver of consumer price rises last month
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket price wars: how are rivals answering Asda’s cuts?
Tesco has ramped up its pricing fightback against Asda, cutting 3,352 SKUs in a month as the supermarket giant defends its market share