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GROCERY PRICE INFLATION IN THE UK JUMPED TO 4.1 PER CENT IN THE PAST MONTH – THE HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE FEBRUARY 2024 - DATA SHOWS. 11:27, 31 May 2025 UK grocery inflation has jumped to its
highest level in 15 months with an i ncrease of 4.1 per cent in the past month driven by the rising cost of three items: chocolate, butter and sun cream. Grocery price inflation in the UK
jumped to 4.1 per cent in the past month – the highest level since February 2024 - data shows. Fraser McKevitt, the head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: “Households have been
adapting their buying habits to manage budgets for some time, but we typically see changes in behaviour once inflation tips beyond the three per cent to four per cent point as people notice
the impact on their wallets more.” McKevitt said: “We’ve been firing up the barbecues a bit earlier than last year, with chilled burgers flying off the shelves and sales growing by 27%.”
READ MORE UK SET TO SIZZLE IN 'GLORIOUS' 27C MINI-HEATWAVE WITH 33 COUNTIES IN ENGLAND HIT Aldi and Lidl enjoyed their strongest period of combined growth since January 2024 at 8.4
per cent. Sales at Lidl rose 11 per cent, to reach a new market share high of 8.1 per cent. Asda continued to struggle, remaining the only supermarket with falling sales and market share
falling to 12.1 per cent. Tesco continued its strong sales run with growth of 5.9% year-on-year over the 12 weeks to May 18. Sainsbury's sales were up 4.7%, Kantar's data showed,
while online supermarket Ocado marked a full year as Britain’s fastest growing grocer, with sales up 14.9%. Despite enduring a cyberattack, Marks & Spencer sales rose by 12.3%, Kantar
said. Yesterday it emerged higher beef and fresh produce prices has pushed UK food inflation to an annual high. Food prices rose 2.8% in the year to May, the highest annual rate since May
2024 when food inflation was 3.2%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents supermarkets and other retailers. Article continues below Jilly Greed, a fourth
generation arable farmer and suckler beef producer in Devon, told the BBC : "It is entirely the maths - it's about supply and demand." "There's a 5% shortfall in
cattle on the land, and a 1% increase in consumer demand, and the combination of those factors have really brought price increases," she added. Ms Greed said price increases have
affected the whole supply chain.