Food Prices

A shopper walking through the aisle of a Tesco supermarket. The UK Government wants to encourage supermarket to place a price cap on basic food items such as bread. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Plans for supermarkets to introduce price cap on basic food items such as bread

The price of everyday food products bought at a popular supermarket in February 2022 and again in February 2023 illustrates the cost of living crisis.

This basket of food shows how much food prices have risen in one year

This is the first time inflation has dropped below double digits since August last year - but concerns remain over the rate at which food prices are increasing..

Inflation drops to 8.7%, food costs still high - how it affects you

Rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon. Picture: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA

Scottish minister writes open letter on food security to Rishi Sunak

Asda is one of the supermarkets being investigated by the CMA

Supermarkets investigated over food and fuel prices

The Bank of England, above, has a target to peg inflation at about 2 per cent.

Interest rates: Bank of England getting it right and wrong with latest move

Sainsbury’s has cut the price of two popular products

Sainsbury’s cuts price of two everyday products

Brits are being offered clever ways to reduce their weekly food spend by making simple swaps to meals.

7 clever swaps to cut money off your food bill

Being a carer can be a full-time job (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Many carers are living in poverty and struggling with their own health problems

April is shaping up to be a rough month for many, with major price increases scheduled to take effect.

April bill hikes set to cost household £700 annually

Chocolate and sweets prices jump ahead of Easter (Picture: Getty Images/EyeEm)

Chocolate and sweets prices jump ahead of Easter

Food prices have been a contributing factor to rising inflation

Cost of living crisis: Price of pasta, tea and cooking oil soars

The best times to get discounted yellow stickers at supermarkets according to a Tik-Tok whizz

Best time to find yellow stickers at supermarkets according to whizz

Sales of salad and fruit have fallen as people choose cheaper but less healthy food (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

Cost of living crisis is affecting the health of poorest – Dr Gwenetta Curry

Consumer Prices Index inflation (CPI) reached 10.1% last month, beating expectations, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed. (Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Inflation hits 10.1% as cost of living continues to soar

UK inflation rates hit near-30 year high

Shoppers in Glasgow.

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Scots living standards will be 'hit hard' after Brexit transition

Rising costs of food, fuel and home energy spur inflation on to 2.2%

Food prices threat to inflation ceiling

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