date:Apr 08, 2019
ge in inflation has been attributed to global commodity prices and weather events which pushed food prices up alongside rises in global cereal prices.
Last years bad weather meant that a number of UK crops such as onions, potatoes, and cabbage saw much lower yields, and, as a result, these products are seeing now significant price increases.
Increases in global commodity prices and adverse weather events put upward pressures on the wholesale prices of many foodstuffs which, coupled with rise