Not quite the tonic … sharp jump in mixer prices fuels G&T inflation
by Zoe Wood from Economics | The Guardian on (#5W1TD)
Mixers at Schweppes and upmarket Fever-Tree on the rise as supply chain bottlenecks and soaring energy bills inflate costs
It is the kind of news that calls for a stiff drink: the cost of a home-poured G&T is bubbling up due to a jump in tonic prices at the supermarket.
Shop price data from the research firm Assosia suggests that the price of mixers made by major tonic brands such as Schweppes and Fever-Tree has risen sharply this month.
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