KitKat to Dettol: UK consumers warned of further price hikes

Nestle joins other firms in passing on rising costs, adding to financial squeeze facing UK households

The KitKat-maker Nestle and the Dettol manufacturer Reckitt have both indicated they will pass on rising costs in the form of higher prices this year, adding to the cost of living crisis facing consumers.

Nestle, which also makes Nespresso coffee pods, Haagen-Dazs ice-cream and Purina pet food, increased its prices throughout 2021, and by the final three months of the year they were 3.1% higher.