All Cost of living crisis articles
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NewsAldi stocks most British apples and secures major supply deal
New data from British Apples & Pears revealed the discounter held a 24.1% share of all British apples sold during May
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Tesco and Sainsbury’s pledge to ditch multibuys despite government u-turn
Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced over the weekend the government had backtracked on one of the main planks of its obesity strategy
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Spending on innovation slashed as suppliers forced to swallow inflation
The FDF said food and drink manufacturers had been more exposed than other sectors to the impact of soaring costs
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Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices now available on fresh fruit and vegetables
The Nectar Prices scheme has been rolled out to cover six fresh fruit and vegetable lines
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Comment & Opinion
How rising costs are forcing brewers to make tough decisions
The critics have moved onto ‘drinkflation’ and of course, beer brewers are the demons for not passing their abv reduction tax savings onto the consumer
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Defra unveils ‘simplified’ update to post-CAP farm subsidy scheme
The improved Sustainable Farming Incentive will offer a greater number of sustainable criteria farmers can be rewarded for
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Food inflation slows for second month in a row
Food inflation has slowed for the second consecutive month but the UK’s headline rate remained unchanged, according to new figures this morning. Plus, a trading update and exec appointment from THG ahead of its AGM, and Vimto owner Nichols appoints an interim CFO.
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Frozen pea demand soars amid cost of living crisis
Searches for frozen peas in the UK have increased 20% in the past 12 months
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B&M reaping benefits of Lidl or Aldi nearby
The variety discounter’s latest annual report, published yesterday, highlights how its brand-focused range complements Lidl and Aldi’s more own-label focused assortment
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Iceland Foods to trial air fryer aisle in Food Warehouse store
The discounter has rebranded freezers with new purple signage in one aisle of its Food Warehouse stores, in Charlton, London
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M&S cuts the price of over 70 family staples
Products dropped in price include M&S Select Farms DNA traceable beef mince, avocados, Greek-style yoghurt and ciabatta rolls
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Morrisons launches sixth round of price cuts this year
The investment is worth £26m and the prices will be locked for at least eight weeks
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Bogof ban dropped again as Sunak says shoppers have ‘right to choose’
The ban will now not come in until at least October 2025, along with the similarly sidelined proposals for a ban on junk food ads before a 9pm watershed on TV and online
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Deposit return scheme administrator CSL faces collapse after funding pulled
The supermarkets and suppliers behind CSL had hoped the body could serve as a model for the rest of the UK
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Analysis & Features
Where startups find funding when investment dries up
Rising inflation rates and a cost of living crisis are scaring investors off food and drink challengers
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Analysis & Features
The riddle of Lidl and its faltering plans to take over in the UK
With discounters booming in the cost of living crisis, what’s motivating Lidl’s move to slow down expansion?
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Ken Murphy: supplier tension caused by Tesco ‘fighting the fight’ on inflation
The supermarket giant today announced a 9% year-on-year increase in sales for the first quarter of the year
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Biscuits getting costlier as prices come close to doubling
The cost of a simple biccy break has rocketed as biscuit SKU prices soar in the supermarkets and discounters, The Grocer’s Key Value Item tracker revealed this week
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Unilever teams up with Co-op in donating ‘essential’ items to FareShare
Unilever will donate one product to FareShare for every two selected products purchased from Co-op, spanning its household, personal care and food brands
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Logistics sector finally recovering after three years of major turbulence
Overall confidence from logistics businesses has improved since 2021
