Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as shoppers opt for own-label products

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Grocery price inflation in Great Britain has slowed to the lowest level since 2021, but households are still trading down to cheaper products after two and a half years of rapidly rising prices, research has shown.

While pressures remain on household budgets, sales of burgers, beer and wine jumped during the bank holiday weekend at the start of May, according to the retail researchers Kantar. It found grocery price inflation has fallen for the 15th month in a row to 2.4%, the lowest rate since October 2021, and down from 3.2% in April.