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- The ongoing US-Israel war with Iran is driving up salad prices in the United Kingdom.
- Analysts attribute the rise to higher energy costs caused by disruptions in Middle East oil and gas supplies.
- Jimmy Russo, president of the Lea Valley Growers' Association, reports a 90% rise in gas prices and higher fertilizer costs.
- The Food and Drink Federation predicts UK food inflation could reach at least 9% by year-end.
