Fierce supermarket competition in UK keeps lid on Christmas dinner costs
by Kalyeena Makortoff from Economics | The Guardian on (#6GXD3)
Festive feast for four rises in price far below annual food inflation rate with sparkling wine and pudding cheaper than in 2022
The cost of a traditional Christmas dinner for four has risen 1.3% this year to 31.71, as fierce competition between supermarkets offsets high inflation.
The increased cost of a festive family feast is far below the 9.1% rate of general grocery inflation tracked in November, which marks a further easing from 9.7% in October, according to research by Kantar.
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