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UK Food Inflation Hits 11-Month High at 2.6%

4/29/2025

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Food inflation in the UK reached 2.6% in April, the highest in 11 months, due to rising employment costs.
Prices for essentials such as bread, meat, and fish increased, influenced by higher National Insurance contributions and the national living wage.
Overall shop price inflation remained slightly negative at -0.1%, with non-food deflation easing to -1.4%.
BRC CEO Helen Dickinson cautioned that shop price deflation may soon conclude due to escalating costs.

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Food inflation in the UK reached 2.6% in April, the highest in 11 months, due to rising employment costs.
Prices for essentials such as bread, meat, and fish increased, influenced by higher National Insurance contributions and the national living wage.
Overall shop price inflation remained slightly negative at -0.1%, with non-food deflation easing to -1.4%.
BRC CEO Helen Dickinson cautioned that shop price deflation may soon conclude due to escalating costs.