All Inflation articles – Page 13
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News
2 Sisters firmly in the red amid supply chain woes
Turnover improvements were largely driven by inflation, said the business, which warned inflationary pressures had continued into 2023
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Comment and Opinion
Why Efra is urging the government to do more on obesity
The government has many levers it can pull to tackle the growing crisis, says Robert Goodwill, MP and chair of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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News
European heatwave to push up fruit & veg prices, experts warn
According to analysts, crop yields of fruit & veg grown in Spain are likely to be affected by the temperatures in southern Europe
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News
Family optimism at highest level in two years, according to M&S quarterly survey
Almost half (45%) said they felt optimistic about their family’s prospects for the next three months
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Comment and Opinion
Just as we thought food inflation was starting to ease…
A series of threats to global commodity markets are stoking renewed fears of price hikes
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News
Mandatory food waste reporting regulation scrapped
Defra quietly released documents today revealing it was canning the proposals, first promised by Michael Gove in 2018
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Analysis and Features
Will CMA category probe shed any more light on price tactics?
10 categories will face scrutiny as the watchdog extends its competition probe. But critics say its approach misunderstands the grocery model
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News
Plant & Bean owed creditors £6m at time of administration
Failed meat alternative manufacturer Plant & Bean ran up losses of at least £7m in just two years of trading and owed creditors more than £6m when it collapsed earlier this year, new documents have revealed.
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News
Vimto owner Nichols’ focus on packaged brand pays off in first half
A shift in strategy to focus on the core Vimto brand and reduce exposure to the out-of-home channel has paid off in the first half of 2023, according to CEO Andrew Milne
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News
Tesco launches donation bags scheme to help charities fight hunger
Tesco said it hoped the bags would make it easy for shoppers to help charities feeding people in their local communities this summer
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News
Aldi slashes prices of 10 fruit & veg lines to support shopper budgets
The likes of avocados, red peppers and unwaxed lemons are to have prices reduced by up to 36%
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News
Growers warn berry sector is ‘financially unsustainable’
Rising costs and limited returns from retailers have meant the berry sector is currently not ‘financially viable’
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News
Defra lets slip extended producer responsibility will be shelved amid fears over food prices
A statement confirming the decision to delay was posted on the Defra website today but subsequently removed
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Comment and Opinion
Britain’s strawberries are at risk unless a fair price is paid
Britain’s berries are under threat as supermarkets fail to pass cost increases back down the line to them, the industry’s trade body has claimed
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Analysis and Features
Does Tesco’s ‘Fit for Growth’ reset demand too much of suppliers?
Tesco says deflation in electricity and packaging costs means suppliers can help it drop prices. But critics say it is asking too much for too little
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News
Noble Foods reports £11m loss in tough year for egg sector
Accounts posted at Companies House for Noble Foods Ltd showed an operating loss of £10.9m for the year to 30 September 2022
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News
Food security alert after Ukraine grain deal falls through
Russia this week pulled out of the deal, which had allowed the safe passage of Ukrainian wheat shipments from ports on its coast
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KVI Tracker
Few signs of food price deflation in this week’s KVI tracker
This week there were 24 price cuts, but they were balanced out by 34 price increases across the seven retailers
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Comment and Opinion
CMA turns attention to suppliers, but what will ‘profiteering’ probe achieve?
Timing, it seems, is everything these days, but especially when it comes to announcements from the competition watchdog
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News
Competition watchdog probe clears supermarkets of profiteering
The next stage of the probe will look at whether large branded suppliers hold too much sway in negotiations