‘Bloody hard work’: baker Warburtons battles soaring food inflation

Family business says sky-high bills for energy and wheat are causing friction as customers experience cost of living crisis

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On a north London industrial estate, the smell of freshly baked bread cuts through the cold January air outside Warburtons' bakery. More than 2m loaves are made here each day, from production line to supermarket shelf by 8am each morning, in a process where costs have soared at every stage.

Food prices are still rising at the fastest annual rate since 1977, according to official figures released on Wednesday, and a peek inside this bakery in Enfield shows why.