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News10 years after Brexit referendum, ‘muddled’ EU reset ‘lacks strategy’ MPs warn
The Commons Business and Trade Committee warned the government had failed to articulate a clear long-term vision for UK-EU relations
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NewsHouseholds waste hundreds a year throwing away fresh food, Nomad Foods says
The multinational’s second annual Frozen In Focus report revealed 50% of households were discarding fresh vegetables monthly
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NewsSoil degradation supercharging UK household food price pressures, new analysis warns
NGO Save Soil said degraded soils were increasing the severity of supply shocks by making farms less resilient to drought, heatwaves and flooding
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Comment & OpinionWhat will Starmer’s resignation mean for food, farming and retail?
Starmer’s pre-election promise that he would listen to business concerns and ensure ‘food security is national security’ came to very little when the already struggling food sector needed real help
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NewsYoung adult and well-off household consumer confidence sinks
GfK’s long-running index held firm at –23 in June as worries about the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on household bills and petrol and food prices continued to weigh on consumer sentiment
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Comment & OpinionIf shrinkflation is such a great deal, why is Cadbury hiding it?
Speaking on the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast this week, Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put defended Cadbury’s shrinkflation strategy
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NewsTesco boss Ken Murphy says bad weather has had bigger impact than Iran war
Tesco revealed first-quarter like-for-like sales in the UK grew by 1.8%, although Murphy stressed that was against a period last year which included a summer heatwave
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NewsFood inflation slows to just 2.2%
Annual food inflation slowed to its lowest rate since December 2024 in May, falling to just 2.2% from 3% in April
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NewsParents must find £200 more for groceries thanks to Iran war, says IGD
The IGD has forecast food inflation to peak at 5.5% in the second half of 2026
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Promotional FeaturesHow food SMEs can innovate to beat rising costs and trade friction
Rising costs, new levies, geopolitical shocks and shifting supply chains are forcing ambitious food and drink SMEs to rethink how they protect margin, fund growth and build resilience.
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NewsClimate change to push fruit & veg prices up by 170% by 2050, research claims
Healthy eating risked becoming ‘unaffordable’ for millions of shoppers, claimed research by thinktank The Autonomy Institute
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NewsFever-Tree confident after ‘solid’ start to 2026
The premium tonic and mixer maker said in a trading update ahead of its AGM it remained confident of achieving full-year market expectations
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NewsFood sales surge in May as heatwave drives shoppers online
Barbecue goods were in high demand as the UK enjoyed the hottest day of the year ahead of the May bank holiday weekend.
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Comment & OpinionDRS shows what works but other packaging policies need fixing
the release of the retailer handling fees was, as one source puts it, the moment it “all became real”
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Reeves’ food tariff cuts actually help to lower inflation?
The food & drink industry is sceptical the plans will have any effect
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NewsIceland prices rise 1.9% as it undercuts inflation
The Grocer analysed the prices of 4,063 items sold on Monday 1 June 2026 and a year ago using data from Assosia
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NewsLegal challenge over deposit return scheme ruled out by SGF
Scottish Grocers’ Federation chief executive Pete Cheema told The Grocer he believed the plans for the scheme “would go through” despite concerns expressed over the levels of compensation to be paid to retailers.
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NewsUK food security at risk as cold chain ‘ignored’ in resilience planning
The cold chain network was ’dangerously exposed’ to supply chain shocks, warned the Cold Chain Federation
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Category ReportFormula prices continue to rise post CMA findings
Infant formula brands have had a challenging couple of years
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Category ReportWhy supermarkets are getting behind organic food & drink
Some 67% of shoppers are choosing to buy organic products despite them carrying an 11% premium over conventional goods. What’s behind its success?