All Inflation articles
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NewsFuel costs nudge up March inflation figures amid Middle East conflict
Alongside a 0.4 point jump in food inflation to 3.7%, rising prices at the pump have shown for the first time the effect of the Iran war on consumer prices
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NewsFDF maintains inflation forecast as it accuses government of lacking ‘urgency’
The FDF has warned of financial markets’ complacency and accused the government of lacking ‘urgency’ in a warning over the coming financial shock
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Comment & OpinionFood inflation needs urgency from government, not radio silence
Manufacturers, retailers and farming groups scream for help with energy bills and ask for urgent government intervention
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NewsLogistics players call for ‘urgent support package’
About half the businesses polled by Logistics UK said they had already been forced to pass on extra costs to their customers
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NewsRetail leaders say government must ‘intervene now’ to fight food inflation
Retail leaders have demanded ‘immediate government intervention’ to help the food industry fight inflation
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Category ReportPot desserts hit by health targets
Pot desserts are losing fridge space as retailers prioritise health
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Comment & OpinionWhat does the Middle East conflict mean for food and drink dealmakers?
As volatility continues in the Middle East, Browne Jacobson’s Sam Sharp and Lydia Mills assess whether food and drink dealmaking is likely to feel the slowdown as sharply as the wider market
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NewsFood and drink spending falls in real terms across UK
The Share of Stomach Index is a new quarterly report from The Grocer based on Spendmapper analysis of card transactions from 180,000 consumers
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NewsConsumer confidence hits three-year low amid oil price chaos
The first quarter of 2026 saw the largest single-quarter fall in consumer confidence since Q1 2022, knocking levels down to a low of –14.1% last seen in Deloitte’s Consumer Tracker in Q3 2023
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NewsOil price plummets as Strait of Hormuz is ‘open for business’
Iran has declared the strait open to all commercial shipping for 10 days, the duration of a ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon late on 16 April
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tesco results, retail government bailout, supply chain crisis
Tesco has highlighted another £500m in cost savings for the year ahead and no doubt AI will play a part there
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation bites, why are budget food ranges disappearing?
With the cost of living squeezing shoppers ever harder, you’d expect value ranges to be expanding – but the opposite is true. What’s going on?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Defra a better fit than the CMA for the Groceries Code Adjudicator?
A move to Defra could see the GCA become more interventionist
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Analysis & FeaturesWho is worst hit as the UK buys less food & drink?
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are only part of the story as data shows spend is down or in suppressed growth in multiple channels
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NewsCalls for phased realignment with EU rules rejected by government
A government response to Efra Committee calls for a phased transition to EU rules was ignored
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Comment & OpinionFood scare headlines mask the real ‘worst-case scenario’
Hysterical headlines aside, there has been a general sense of despair at the government’s handling of the crisis
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NewsRed meat prices continue to soar as consumer demand falters
Figures from AHDB show beef spend increased by 8.8% in the 12 weeks to 22 March, driven by average price increases of 16.4%, which resulted in volume declines of 6.5%
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NewsFarmers threaten protests in two weeks without government action
Farmers For Action this week threatened the government with mass farming protests if there was no movement on tax or fuel
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Comment & OpinionWhy surge pricing won’t be coming soon to a supermarket near you
Parts of the national press went into meltdown over the weekend as they latched onto electronic shelf labels as evidence of an impending consumer dystopia
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NewsOil tops $100 again as ceasefire talks collapse
Oil prices have rebounded to over $100, after ceasefire talks between Iran and the US collapsed shortly after they had started