All Inflation articles – Page 46
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NewsCity snapshot: Soaring energy prices push retail SMEs close to collapse
Soaring energy costs are wider inflation are pushing consumer SMEs such as cafes, restaurants and shops to the brink of collapse, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned
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Analysis and FeaturesHow waste apps are evolving to resolve the food poverty crisis
From Olio to Kitche, food waste apps are reporting a spike in demand amid the cost of living crisis. So how do these apps work? And how are they adapting to their growing number of users?
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NewsSnappy Shopper to launch 1p promotion on packed-lunch supplies in Scotland
The two-day initiative will run on 21 and 22 August
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Analysis and FeaturesAs donations take a hit, can food banks prevent a winter disaster?
Decreased donations from retailers, who in turn face supply chain issues, have created a shortage of food for charity just as household bills rocket
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NewsOwn-label period products surge in price by up to 57%
A third of what were the 40 cheapest sanitary towel and tampon SKUs available in the big four have risen in price since 30 May
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NewsOne pint of milk now over 60% more expensive than in January
Over 160 fresh milk and butter lines have seen price rises over the past six weeks, analysis of Assosia data shows.
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Comment and OpinionFrozen’s food waste push could help cool cost of living concerns
The BFFF’s Frozen Food Week campaign comes as food and non-alcoholic beverages’ annual inflation rate hit 12.7%
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food prices soar to 14-year high
Food and drink prices have jumped sharply once again as inflation in the sector continued to race ahead of the UK headline rate. Plus, first-half results from Carlsberg and Glanbia.
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NewsSurplus food donations from supermarkets down during cost of living crisis
FareShare said the “crippling” knock-on effects of the supply chain crisis had resulted in a fall in supermarket donations of around 200 tonnes a month
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Comment and OpinionScotland aside, supermarkets are ahead of the curve on period poverty
The likes of Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op are outpacing policymakers on access to period products
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NewsIceland rolls out Food Club interest-free loans to all UK households
Successful applicants will get a preloaded Food Club card, which they can then use to shop in store or online both at Iceland and The Food Warehouse
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NewsSri Lankan economic collapse unlikely to affect British tea prices
But fertiliser ban caused output to fall by fifth in world’s fourth-biggest tea exporter
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NewsFrozen food sector comes together for food waste awareness campaign
The BFFF is targeting younger generations with the nationwide PR campaign, which starts on 5 September
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Comment and OpinionLondon listing could enable Cooks to make the most of a tough time for coffee
Cooks’ estate allows it to capitalise on hybrid working patterns in the UK and Ireland
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose employees using financial support fund on the rise
The JLP’s financial assistance fund helps workers struggling to pay their bills via grants and interest-free loans
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NewsTreatt shares plunge on inflation-driven profits warning
Shares in Treatt have lost a third of their value after the ingredients business warned its profits would be much lower than expected as a result of sluggish consumer confidence in the US and soaring cost inflation
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NewsYoung’s unveils packaging revamp alongside ‘bigger and better’ fish finger range
The supplier is describing the revamp as its biggest in two decades
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Comment and OpinionShoppers will be paying attention to Asda’s prices, not the colour of its value-tier packaging
As the cost of living crisis intensifies – and warnings of £4k energy bills hit the headlines – the mults are upping their focus on value
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NewsTesco quietly cuts own label value tier by 100 lines over three years
The lineup included 316 products on 4 August, compared with 339 a year earlier and 422 in 2019, according to exclusive Assosia data
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy – and where – supermarkets are making range cuts
Inflation is pushing the major mults to reduce their ranges. Exclusive data for The Grocer reveals where the axe is falling most heavily