Fresh food prices jump 15 per cent to hit record high as the cost of shopping ... trends now
Fresh food prices jump 15 per cent to hit record high as the cost of shopping ... trends now
Fresh food prices jump 15 per cent to hit record high as the cost of shopping soars and retailers warn inflation shows no sign of slowing The price of fresh food rose by 15 per cent last month compared to last year Retailers warned that spiralling inflation shows 'no immediate sign of waning' Households are struggling to afford healthy food and cutting back on spending
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Fresh food prices soared by 15 per cent last month compared with a year earlier to hit their highest level since the British Retail Consortium began reporting the data in 2005.
The figures come amid warnings from retailers that inflation shows ‘no immediate sign of waning’ and follow Office for National Statistics studies showing households are reducing food spending and struggling to afford a healthy diet.
Research from the ONS on food prices in the year to November also found huge increases across meat, fish, dairy,
