Chief Executive Officer of Aldi Britain has warned of any burden on businesses in the coming Budget Can add to the price of grocery – Those who are already running at record levels.
Aldi is now the cheapest place again Supermarket The country in which? Usurped briefly by LIDL in August,
But with the Food -End Drink Federation (FDF) – whose members make a quarter of all food and drinks sold in the UK – enhancing their estimates of food inflation Crossing the remaining year, up to 5.7 percent, the cost pressure on consumers only increases.
The new rules around the packaging, as well as the increase in labor costs, have come into force earlier this year, there are additional pressure on the firms in the food industry, while the changes in commercial rates can mean what can mean.
In an interview with BBC News, Aldi UK CEO Gils Hurley said, “Any policies that affect the operational cost of business should be considered very carefully, as they are due to very real risk … they find their way … they find their way … in the food system and on prices,”.
“Finally, a flexible British food field is completely dependent on being a flexible British farm area.”
The FDF has stated that the current prices were “stator compared to anything in recent decades”.
Group – whose members create a quarter of all food and drinks sold in the UK – rising cost pressure resulted in an increase in its inflation approach.
It is now projecting inflation to reach 5.7 percent by the end of the year, estimating the rate of 4.9 percent in September and 4.8 percent in December.
An analysis of a group of long-term trends found that between January 2020 and July 2025, the prices of food and non-orcast beverages increased by 37 percent-while compared to 28 percent for total prices.
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According to the analysis, some products specifically increased by 56 percent with sugar, 46 percent in entire milk and 31 percent in cheese.
The FDF stated that the UK food inflation has more than other European countries in recent months, including France, Germany and Spain, showing that domestic policies have played an important role.
FDF CEO Karen Bates said that the UK was a “outer” against comparable European economies, saying: “The cost is such that companies can no longer absorb them and at least some of them are passing consumers.
“As the budget of this autumn, it is important that the government does not already carry high costs in our region. We have been killed by increasing taxes, employment costs and a new packaging tax.
“We are making calls from the government to attract investment, accelerate productivity growth, promote skills and increase exports in our region to help the government to start this tide.
“This will help to combat inflation and secure a more flexible future for Britain’s food and beverage manufacturing.”
Additional reporting by PA