UK food inflation has hit an 11-month high as staples such as bread, meat and fish become more expensive at a time of higher costs for retailers, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Food prices rose at an annual rate of 2.6 per cent in April, up from 2.4 per cent in March and the fastest pace since May last year, according to the British Retail Consortium.
The trade body’s figures come ahead of official inflation data for April on May 21. Both data series reported a pick-up in food price growth at the start of this year compared with most of 2024, reflecting higher wholesale food prices and stronger domestic price pressures.
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