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Hard-pressed consumers feel they are becoming the victims of food industry “shrinkflation” amid signs the UK’s persistent cost of living crisis is making households more alert to the need to get value for money.more

The number of UK breweries going out of business has tripled in the past year, with smaller craft beer manufacturers most at risk as consumers opt for cheaper options during the cost of living crisis, according to research. more

The quality of customer service on the Polish market is successively declining, as indicated by periodic surveys conducted by the Polish Service Quality Program. The latest edition of this survey shows that Poles assess the worst, among others, knowledge and competences of employees, service time as well as prices and availability of the assortment.more

Cigarettes sold in Canada will have compulsory print about the harms of smoking, to be found on every cigarette in a packet, the Canadian health ministry announced on Wednesday. This is a world first.more

Steaks and cheese are being fitted with security tags and coffee replaced with dummy jars, as supermarkets battle to curb a rise in shoplifting. more

Co-op has started putting empty coffee jars on shelves in a bid to stop shoplifters – after prices rocketed to more than £10. A branch in Walthamstow, north London, took the precaution after the price of 200g of Kenco Smooth instant coffee was put up to £10.50.more

Shoppers have raised alarm bells over barriers in a major supermarket which are 'making everyone's life harder'. Sainsbury's began introducing receipt barriers at a number of stores late last year, with shoppers required to scan their proof of purchase on exit.more

Mars bars have been given a new look with recyclable paper wrappers instead of plastic. It is part of a pilot, trialling more environmentally friendly materials for Mars Food's chocolate bars.more

In the UK, there is a debate on introducing a maximum price cap on basic food products. This is supposed to be a response to the fact that although inflation has started to slow down, food prices are still rising at a record pace.more

The government is discussing plans for supermarkets to introduce a cap on the price of basic food items to help tackle the rising cost of living. more

A higher proportion of pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs have closed in central London than in most other British cities since the pandemic, according to new research. more

Supermarkets have not been using high rates of inflation as a cover for making higher profits, the boss of Sainsbury's has told the BBC.more

As the latest analysis showed, "Price index in retail stores", toilet paper in April this year. increased by as much as 63.2% year on year. Among the 100 products most often bought by consumers, it took as much as 3rd position in this ranking. Experts explain this high production costs that are passed on to consumers. However, bad predictions are coming.more

Under proposed new regulations, brands may be banned from using words such as ‘yoghurt’ even if prefaced by ‘vegan’.more

Drinkers will get cheaper wine and greater variety under plans to scrap retained European Union laws affecting the British wine industry, the Government has said.more

Hellmann’s mayonnaise has become the latest victim of shrinkflation. Tesco has pulled 800g jars of the brand from its shelves and replaced them with 600g versions.more

Morrisons has brought back its More Card loyalty scheme to replace its My Morrisons app following a successful trial. The Morrisons More scheme, which replaces the My Morrisons scheme, can be used as a physical card or app and allows customers to earn points from selected products and counters in store and online as well as at Morrisons petrol stations.more

Price increases at Costa have sent certain coffee options soaring past the £6 a cup mark, a Sunday Express investigation has found. more

Supermarket chain Asda is considering whether to cut the pay of 7,000 staff in the south east of England to bring it in line with its other stores. Staff at 39 stores outside the M25 have been paid more for decades to offset a higher cost of living closer to London.more

Best of Poland, a new importer and distributor for Polish branded food and drink products, has secured exclusive distribution rights for Black Energy – the leading energy drink brand in Poland, which has been available in the UK for the last three years. more

The rising cost of living has seen prices increase across the board in the UK.more

The UK will ban the import of Russian diamonds and copper, aluminum and nickel from Russia, the British government announced Thursday night into Friday, ahead of the start of the G7 summit in Japan.more

Revenues rose to £990m last year as people unable to upsize their home opt to pile their possessions elsewhere. more

Strategically located in the middle of the North Atlantic, the Faroe Islands continue to cooperate with Russia in fishing and become independent of Denmark. At the same time, the government, after pressure from Copenhagen, is preparing an analysis of the consequences of a possible termination of the Russian agreement. The islanders are sharply divided on the issue.more

The value of trade between Poland and Ireland amounted to EUR 6 billion in 2022 and we want this value to grow, said Irish Minister of State Dara Calleary. He added that Irish companies can offer solutions e.g. in the field of online business, modern construction or agriculture.more