UK Food Prices Rising as Inflation Bites

UK Food Prices Rising as Inflation Bites
A shopper in a supermarket in east London, on July 24, 2020. Victoria Jones/PA
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Food prices in Britain are rising at near-record levels as the cost-of-living crisis bites, according to new data.

Kantar said inflation in February was 4.3 percent, with prices rising fastest for savoury snacks, fresh beef, and cat food, while the cost of bacon, beer, lager, and spirits fell.