All Inflation articles – Page 49
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Analysis & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest as shopping list inflation hits 20%
The scale of the cost of living crisis was laid bare in our mystery shop