UK food inflation defies forecasts as supermarket price war keeps lid on rises
· retailgazette.co.uk
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/uk-food-inflation-defies-forecasts-as-supermarket-price-war-keeps-lid-on-rises/"></div>UK food inflation has remained significantly lower than expected as fierce supermarket competition and shoppers’ resistance to higher prices force grocers and suppliers to absorb mounting costs. Food and non-alcoholic drink prices rose 1.7 per cent in the year to June, down from 2.2 per cent in May and marking the lowest annual rate since...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/uk-food-inflation-defies-forecasts-as-supermarket-price-war-keeps-lid-on-rises/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->
UK food inflation has remained significantly lower than expected as fierce supermarket competition and shoppers’ resistance to higher prices force grocers and...