UK Food Inflation Rose at Record Rate During ‘Challenging’ Christmas Period, New Figures Show

UK Food Inflation Rose at Record Rate During ‘Challenging’ Christmas Period, New Figures Show
A customer shops for meat at a Sainsbury's supermarket in Walthamstow, east London, on Feb. 13, 2022. Tolga Akmen /AFP via Getty Images
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Food inflation in the UK accelerated to record levels during the Christmas season that was “challenging” for many households, an industry body has said.

In December 2022, food inflation rose to 13.3 percent, up from 12.4 percent in November. It is the highest inflation rate in the food category on record, according to the latest BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index, which is compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and business consultancy NielsenIQ.