All Inflation articles
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Analysis & Features
Are trade deals weakening British sourcing pledges?
Asda’s Uruguayan beef has ignited debate over retailer commitments to British sourcing
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News
Retail bosses call for steel industry-style intervention to tackle jobs crisis
The BRC said ministers had been hammering its sector with an avalanche of extra costs
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News
Cost price increase requests being rejected by supermarkets
A poll of more than 50 food and drink suppliers shows more than 90% have looked to pass on increased costs averaging 1-6% this year
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Comment & Opinion
As food inflation returns, government is looking desperate
P&Ls cannot sustain the pressures around them, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
Cadbury shrinks Freddo multipacks by 20% but prices remain unchanged
Packs of five Freddos have been replaced by packs of four in Tesco
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Comment & Opinion
Inflation’s return is good news for discounters and own label
The start of the new financial year has brought an immediate uptick in inflation, with prices rising 4.1% last month
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News
Chocolate value engineering risks degrading category, founder warns
‘When I see chocolate being sold at low prices, it annoys me,’ said Monty Bojangles founder Andrew Newlands
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Comment & Opinion
Will Asda’s ‘green shoots’ be enough to save the struggling grocer?
Asda boss Allan Leighton has been doing the rounds with the message that the struggling supermarket giant is starting to see ‘the green shoots of recovery’
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News
Allan Leighton vows Asda won’t accept cost price increases
Asda’s executive chairman said its turnaround strategy has begun to carve out a price gap with its full-range rivals
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KVI Tracker
Asda lists Uruguayan beef as inflation bites
The new range, developed by Asda’s key red meat supplier Hilton Foods, went on sale last week ’for a limited period’
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News
Aldi reveals locations of 10 new UK stores opening this summer
The discounter Aldi is set to open 10 new UK stores over the coming weeks, while also treating another 30 stores to a refresh
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News
Shoppers to tighten belts as grocery inflation ramps up in May
Kantar’s monthly grocery sales figures also revealed M&S maintained strong growth levels despite being hit by a high-profile cybersecurity incident. The retailer generated a 12.3% rise in spending on groceries in the 12 weeks to 18 May 2025
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News
Media Bites 28 May: inflation, KFC expansion, food waste
Most of the major national titles covered the reveal by the British Retail Consortium that food inflation hit a one-year high in May, while KFC’s expansion plans were also widely featured.
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News
Asda tracker warns of worst inflation in 15 months
While the average household had £11.53 more to spend per week compared with the same time last year, rising living costs wiped out the difference
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News
Food inflation hits one-year high with steaks ‘more expensive’
Food inflation hit a one-year high in May as fresh foods like beef, milk, and eggs all grew more expensive
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Analysis & Features
What does the EU-UK ‘reset’ mean for food & drink supply?
The UK and EU have agreed to slash red tape, removing the need for SPS border checks. Who will it help, who loses out, and how soon?
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News
Consumer confidence edges up as UK economy improves
The over-60s saw the biggest boost in confidence although they remain the most pessimistic of any generation
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Category Report
Have the big baby brands lost their way?
The giants of baby and infant care are under attack as a new generation of products marketed on health, sustainability or value wins share. Can they find their way out of a hole?
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News
Media Bites 16 May: Walmart prices, UK economy, Holland & Barrett’s GLP-1 boom
Wallmart, a ‘bellwether of US consumer health’, is preparing to raise its prices in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs
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News
Food companies scaling back growth plans as costs rise by up to 10%
Food and drink business have been massively scaling back growth plans as confidence remains at rock bottom, a new survey by the FDF reveals