date:Apr 08, 2019
Food inflation has reached its highest point in over five years, rising to 2.5% according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Fresh food inflation rose 1.9% in March from the 1.7% recorded in February. According the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index, this was the highest inflation rate witnessed in this category since October 2017.
Ambient food experienced a significant increase on the 1.5% seen in February, rising to 3.4% in March which, BRC said, is the highest since February 2013.
The upsur