An industry body said food and drink inflation could reach 5.7 per cent by the end of the year, pointing to the effects of the national insurance raid and new packaging taxes.

Food inflation is set to run as high as 5.7 per cent later this year in another blow to consumers

An industry body said food and drink inflation could reach 5.7 per cent by the end of the year, pointing to the effects of the national insurance raid and new packaging taxes.