Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSupermarket food inflation is expected to reach nearly 4 per cent by Christmas before peaking at 6.4 per cent in July next year, according to the Food and Drink Federation. Industry leaders warned that extreme weather, global conflicts, and surging energy prices are continuing to drive up food manufacturing and supply costs. An average £100 grocery shop in January 2020 currently costs £138.60 and is projected to rise by a further £8.90 by July next year. The Food and Drink Federation has urged the government to ease energy and regulatory burdens on manufacturers to help protect households from sustained price rises. Defra stated that food security is a national security priority and highlighted government measures, such as suspending import tariffs, to help keep consumer prices down. In fullWhy your Christmas food shop is set to be more expensive this yearMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
How expensive your Christmas food shop will likely be this year
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSupermarket food inflation is expected to reach nearly 4 per cent by Christmas before peaking at 6.4 per cent in July next year, according to the Food and Drink Federation. Industry leaders warned that extreme weather, global conflicts, and surging energy prices are continuing to drive up food manufacturing and supply costs. An average £100 grocery shop in January 2020 currently costs £138.60 and is projected to rise by a further £8.90 by July next year. The Food and Drink Federation has urged the government to ease energy and regulatory burdens on manufacturers to help protect households from sustained price rises. Defra stated that food security is a national security priority and highlighted government measures, such as suspending import tariffs, to help keep consumer prices down. In fullWhy your Christmas food shop is set to be more expensive this yearMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
