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UK food price inflation slows to 4.5% but many still struggling
Waitrose and Ocado win new shoppers while a quarter of households are feeling the squeezeBusiness live...
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Sainsbury’s grocery deliveries hit by ‘technical issue’
Supermarket chain ‘working hard’ to resolve problem that leaves it unable to fulfil most of Saturday...
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Australia’s major supermarkets have not given some fruit and vegetable growers price rises in 15 years, inquiry told
National Farmers’ Federation council member says the food sector should not be ‘held to ransom’ by...
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How do you like them apples? Why Australians could be paying more for granny smiths
Growers group says supermarkets are marking up price of granny smiths by well over 100%, more...
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Shoppers sceptical of whether Coles or Woolworths specials offer actual savings, Choice survey shows
New data from consumer group reveals four in five shoppers say it is hard to know...
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Retail sales in Great Britain rebound strongly after Christmas slump
Rise of 3.4% in January is biggest monthly increase since April 2021 as shoppers return to...
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UK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports
Inspired by French action, British campaigners say they will continue slow tractor protests after Dover roads...
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Tesco to sell bulk of banking business to Barclays for £700m
About 2,800 of supermarket group’s staff will transfer to bank, which will sell Tesco-branded servicesTesco has...
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Groceries on special fly off Australian supermarket shelves at 70 times normal rate
ABS data highlights shoppers’ attraction to promotions, as supermarkets giants discount unhealthy food twice as often...
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‘We’ve got to break them up’: farming groups say supermarkets use market power to distort prices
Claim comes amid state and federal inquiries into Australian grocery sector and what producers say is...
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Qantas tumbles down rankings of Australia’s best brands as Bunnings maintains top spot
Hardware chain tops Brand Finance rankings for strongest brand for third year in a row, with...
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Tesco and Marks & Spencer emerge as Christmas winners
Online growth and high demand for festive treats fuel lift in Tesco profit forecast and 10%...
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Carrefour pulls PepsiCo products in four EU countries over price hikes
Stores in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium will no longer stock PepsiCo drinks, Lay’s and Doritos...
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Aldi and Lidl report record Christmas sales amid cost of living crisis
Shoppers switch to discounters and buy more own-label goods to offset hefty food price inflationGrocery discounters...
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Chocolate treats for Christmas 2023 jump in price at UK supermarkets
Fun-size packs of bars, Milk Tray and Quality Street up by at least 50% since 2022...
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Woolworths issues recall for Christmas mince pies over potential metal contamination
Supermarket says there have been no complaints and the New South Wales recall is being done...
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Sainsbury’s boss defends decision to sell customers’ Nectar card data
Supermarket says it protects personal data ‘incredibly carefully’ and move makes ads ‘more relevant’The chief executive...
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Supermarkets in England ‘blatantly disregarding’ rules over where they place crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks
Survey found stores put foods high in fat, salt or sugar in prominent locations despite government...