UK grocery inflation edges higher, says Kantar

British grocery price inflation edged higher in March, industry data showed on Tuesday, putting more pressure on consumers’ budgets at a time when they are facing several other cost increases.

Market researcher Kantar said annual grocery price inflation was 3.5 per cent in the four weeks to March 23, versus 3.3 per cent in last month’s report.

UK grocery sales rose 1.8 per cent over the same period year-on-year, the