All Inflation articles – Page 48
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Comment and OpinionSustainable supply chains are even more vital in the cost of living crisis
It would be all too easy for suppliers to cut sustainability budgets, but this would be short-sighted, says Fairtrade Foundation CEO Michael Gidney
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Comment and OpinionHow can grocery adapt to a K-shaped consumer profile?
Rather than consumer behaviour averaging towards the middle, it is drifting towards two extremes, says Duncan Brewer, partner at EY-Parthenon
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NewsExpect delistings, Co-op warns, with new range review
The retailer said it was ’reviewing where efficiencies can be made across many of our categories’
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NewsHeck enters value tier with creation of new sausage brand
The new brand’s pork sausages differ from Heck’s premium lineup due to their lower price and lower meat content
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NewsUK grocery food-to-go market set to rise in worth as inflation fuels prices
The food-to-go channel within grocery will be worth £18.9bn by the end of this year, which is 3% more than its pre-pandemic value in 2019
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NewsTesco trims 50g from its own-label ready meals
The move comes as ready meal prices are rising across the big four supermarkets
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NewsUnilever shrinks Dove Beauty Bar packs as cost inflation bites
A spokeswoman for Dove owner Unilever said it was ‘experiencing increases in the costs of the raw materials’
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Comment and OpinionIs the cost of living crisis good news for Greggs and its value-led proposition?
Will shoppers trade down to Greggs or will its target audience actually be worse affected?
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NewsRaft of Fairy, Daz, Bold and Lenor laundry products shrink in the mults
It comes after owner P&G warned last month of another year of ‘significant’ headwinds, after it raised prices last year to mitigate soaring input costs
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NewsCity Snapshot: Heineken fails to scare off drinkers as sales and profits soar despite higher prices
Sales and profits at Heineken have grown in the high double digits as consumers drank more beer despite prices rising. Plus, a Q1 update from Cranswick and the latest investment from Agronomics.
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NewsGlobal giants raise growth targets as prices keep rising
Unilever, Danone, Reckitt Benckiser and Nestlé were among those to report higher-than-expected quarterly sales figures this week
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NewsP&G warns of $3.3bn hit in year ahead from rising costs as price hikes help sales growth
Price rises pushed through by Procter & Gamble have helped increase sales at the US consumer products group, but it warned of another year of “significant” headwinds ahead.
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NewsMaltesers sharing packs shrunk as owner Mars cracks down on costs
Its 189g Maltesers packs have been swapped for 175g packs
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest as all retailers are hit by inflation
The continuing trend across the Grocer 33 is a significant increase in the price consumers are forking out for their groceries
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Comment and OpinionHow brands are faring against private label in the cost of living crisis
Inflation is higher on private label than on brands, says Kieran South, senior vice-president of IRI
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NewsIceland’s ‘weekly shop in one click’ rises from £40 to £60 while growing from 30 to 40 products
The average price per item has risen by 12.8%, from £1.33 to £1.50
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NewsFWD urges incoming PM to tackle inflation and support food distributors
In a letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the FWD said its members had been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, labour shortages and the Ukraine war
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NewsUK cherry growers fear price undercut despite bumper crop
Bumper UK cherry crop may go to waste as earlier harvest in Europe undercuts UK supply
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat can the Ukraine grain export deal achieve after missile strike?
Is deal to restart exports already derailed after Russian attack?
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NewsAHDB forecasts even tougher times ahead for livestock farmers
Producers will continue to feel the effects of rising energy and input costs