All Inflation articles – Page 95
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NewsChampagne sales rocket by a third as in-person gatherings return
Brits bought the equivalent of an extra 2.3 million litres
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Grocer 33Asda back on top despite highest level of inflation
Asda took the win despite the cost of our shopping list soaring by 4.8% compared with this time last year
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NewsKitwave profits better than expected as Covid recovery gains momentum
Kitwave has upgraded profit expectations as trading recovered to pre-pandemic levels and the wholesaler escaped the worst of the HGV driver crisis
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NewsMilk prices increase by up to 18% as farmgate hikes and other costs hit home
Inflation is being seen across both own label and branded milks, according to research by The Grocer
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NewsMedia Bites 25 November: Alcohol shortage, Lidl, Britvic
Britain is facing a Christmas alcohol shortage unless the government does more to address the lack of HGV drivers, a group of 48 wine and spirits companies have told the transport secretary.
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NewsLess festive cheese choices in future due to labour crisis, warns Joseph Heler
The Cheshire-based cheesemaker said focusing on labour-intensive products such as waxed cheeses was compromising other parts of the business
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NewsBrits paying more to feed pets after Nestlé hikes cat and dog food prices
The fmcg giant – which owns Purina and Felix – upped the cost of the majority of its product ranges at the beginning of this month
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NewsCity Snapshot: Lidl targets 1,100 stores by 2025 as sales and profits rise
Lidl has committed to opening another 235 stores across the UK, creating up to 4,000 jobs. Plus, Britvic reveals 12% dividend following ‘strong’ recovery from the pandemic.
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NewsCity snapshot: Poultry growth compensates for weaker pork sales at Cranswick
Meat giant Cranswick has brushed off a drop pork retail and export sales amid a shortage of butchers to grow first half revenues and profits on increased sales poultry and other categories. Plus results from Compass Group and Pets at Home and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 23 November: M&S, Gusbourne, John Lewis
Marks & Spencer has bought a 25% stake in trendy womenswear brand Nobody’s Child as moves to revive its clothing arm gather pace.
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NewsTesco DC workers to vote on Christmas strike action in pay dispute
Union Usdaw said its members had overwhelmingly rejected an offer from Tesco in annual pay negotiations, and would now vote on whether to strike in the week starting 20 December
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Comment and OpinionIt’s blink murder out there in the cost price increase standoff
A staring competition with Aldi is particularly tricky
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Nov: M&S, Unilever/Tea brands, Amazon
Private equity giant Apollo has been running the rule over Marks & Spencer in recent months in a sign that the wave of deal-making rocking the retail industry is set to continue
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Comment and OpinionHow fmcg players are managing the triangle of inflation, pricing and elasticity
With both Eurozone and UK inflation reaching more than 4% in October, the cost squeeze is really starting to bite, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Category ReportPasties at dawn: savoury pastries & meat snacks category report 2021
The home lunch is proving an attractive battleground for savoury pastry brands, who are using new products to outgun their rivals
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Grocer 33Aldi is cheapest despite inflation and Asda can only manage fourth
The return of guest retailer Aldi was always likely to end Asda’s seven-week Grocer 33 pricing winning streak
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NewsMedia Bites 19 November: Unilever, Walkers, Naked Wines, M&S
Unilever’s tea sell-off is in focus in the papers this morning, alongside an ongoing crisp shortage and a new partnership for M&S and Costa.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Unilever sells global tea business to CVC Capital Partners for €4.5bn
Unilever’s tea business, Ekaterra, is home to a portfolio of 34 brands, including PG Tips, Lipton and Pukka.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 November: Supply shortages, M&S, inflation
Greggs is struggling to keep its hot shelves stocked with vegan sausage rolls and bean and cheese melts amid lingering supply chain turmoil.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Naked Wines shares sink as it warns of lower sales as customers return to bars and restaurants
Online wine retailer Naked Wines has warned sales for the year will be lower than forecast as consumers returned to bars and restaurants and drank less at home. Plus, Finsbury Food Group and Eagle Eye both issue trading statements ahead of AGMs.