All Inflation articles – Page 16
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Analysis & FeaturesWill 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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NewsPlant & 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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NewsVimto 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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NewsTesco 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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NewsAldi 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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NewsGrowers 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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NewsDefra 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 & OpinionBritain’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 & FeaturesDoes 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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NewsNoble 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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NewsFood 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 TrackerFew 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 & OpinionCMA 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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NewsCompetition 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
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NewsTesco demands suppliers make healthy products more affordable
The move comes as Tesco this week launched its biggest range review since Dave Lewis’s Project Reset
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NewsSupermarkets called to make or break talks in fuel ‘rip-off’ row
Earlier this month the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) announced plans for a fuel finder scheme
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods vows to hold prices as inflation passes peak
Premier Foods has pledged no further price rises in 2023 as the Bisto, Batchelors and Mr Kipling owner revealed a strong start to the year and declared that the period of soaring costs had peaked.
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News‘Profiteering’ fertiliser companies key drivers of food inflation, study claims
The UK’s three main fertiliser companies saw profits rise by 500% from 2020 to 2022, a thinktank has claimed
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NewsCity snapshot: Food price inflation slows from peak
A slowdown in the soaring rate of food prices and falling fuel prices have contributed to UK inflation dropping to its lowest level in more than a year, according to the latest data this morning. Plus, Finsbury Food Group announces record sales.
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Comment & OpinionIt’s no surprise soaring costs have sent vegan brands to the wall
Evidence shows growth in plant-based products has slumbered this year due to price increases, says Heck co-founder Jamie Keeble