Increase of 4.1% in past month driven by rising cost of chocolate, butter and sun cream, says Kantar
Grocery price inflation in the UK jumped to 4.1% in the past month – the highest level since February 2024 – driven by the rising cost of butter, chocolate and sun cream, as Britons fired up the barbecue during a warm spring.
Shoppers are increasingly searching out discount deals and turning to supermarket own-label products to help manage their budgets, according to analysts at Kantar, as the pace of price rises stepped up from the 3.8% reported in April.
Increase of 4.1% in past month driven by rising cost of chocolate, butter and sun cream, says KantarBusiness live – latest updatesGrocery price inflation in the UK jumped to 4.1% in the past month – the highest level since February 2024 – driven by the rising cost of butter, chocolate and sun cream, as Britons fired up the barbecue during a warm spring.Shoppers are increasingly searching out discount deals and turning to supermarket own-label products to help manage their budgets, according to analysts at Kantar, as the pace of price rises stepped up from the 3.8% reported in April. Continue reading… Food & drink industry, Supermarkets, Inflation, Business, Retail industry, UK news, Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Co-operative Group Business | The Guardian
