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Analysis & FeaturesFood price inflation easing but petrol prices on the rise
July marked a second consecutive month of deflation for UK shop prices
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Grocer 33Asda beats guest Iceland to maintain winning streak
At £61.19, the Walmart-owned retailer was 35p cheaper than Iceland
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Analysis & Features‘Junk’ brands ramp up use of multibuy promotions
Multibuys accounted for almost a fifth (18.6%) of total featured space promotions in the mults in the four weeks to 13 Jul
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Analysis & FeaturesCO2 shortage unlikely, but supply vulnerabilities remain
Prices for CO2 are on the rise again as the European heatwave pushes up demand
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Comment & OpinionFive ways brands can wean themselves off promotions
Promotions are essential, but some brands are hopelessly addicted says Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick
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Comment & OpinionNever mind the no-deal Brexit: food prices are going up already
The supermarkets are already facing massive pressure on prices. The question is just how much worse a no-deal would make it
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Analysis & FeaturesFlood of cheap beef to hit post-Brexit UK, predicts report
Post-Brexit tariff plans could see beef imports from non-EU countries ‘surge by 1,300%’
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket banana prices rising despite strong supply
Average banana prices have increased 3% since the end of May
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Comment & OpinionOur food system must change, but there’s only so much it can do
Politicians and economists have as much work to do as supermarkets and farmers
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Analysis & FeaturesChina’s African swine fever outbreak pushing up UK pork prices
Prices have also crept up on ham, sausages and fresh pork SKUs in some supermarkets
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Analysis & FeaturesEU biofuel ruling hits prices of palm and coconut oil
The EU set out plans to phase out the use of palm oil in biofuels to meet environmental targets
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Analysis & FeaturesMackerel prices rise after catch quota is cut
Adverse weather has also affected the wholesale price of Norwegian mackerel
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco's Fresh 5: how do its fruit & veg prices compare to the other mults?
Tesco claims the promotion will make it “easier and cheaper” for its customers to make healthy choices
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Analysis & FeaturesNorwegian salmon prices soar after deadly algal bloom
Some 7.8 million, or more than 13,000 tonnes of fish have been reported killed or discarded as a result of the bloom
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Analysis & FeaturesUS corn belt storms set to hike maize prices
The Midwestern states that dominate US corn production have been hit by flooding and rainfall, which delayed planting
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Analysis & FeaturesHalloumi prices increased after warnings of shortages
Tesco was the latest supermarket to hike prices, after Asda, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s
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Analysis & FeaturesEarly start for strawberry season yields 22% boost
Most of the increase is down to the warm Easter period this year
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Analysis & FeaturesDecline in big brand deals means shoppers save less
Most of the UK’s top 10 biggest-promoting brands are offering lower average savings on featured space promotions
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Grocer 33Asda takes the win again but margin of victory narrows
Asda’s total came in at just 45p cheaper than runner-up Tesco this week
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda pressures rivals with highest overall price cuts
The retailer has emerged as the primary driver of grocery prices moving back into deflation this year