British grocery inflation hit a record 16.7% in the four weeks to Jan. 22, dealing another blow to consumers battling an escalating cost-of-living crisis, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Market researcher Kantar said grocery inflation was at its highest since it started tracking the figure in 2008, with prices rising fastest for essential products such as milk, butter, cheese,It said UK households now face an additional 788 pounds on their annual shopping bills if they don't change their behaviour to cut costs.
"Late last year, we saw the rate of grocery price inflation dip slightly, but that small sign of relief for consumers has been short-lived," Fraser McKevitt, Kantar's head of retail and consumer insight said, noting the figure jumped a "staggering" 2.3 percentage points from After a tough 2022, British consumers are facing an even tighter squeeze on their finances this year as the government cuts back support on household energy bills and mortgage rates rise.Earlier this month, Ken Murphy, chief executive of market leader Tesco
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