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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler and Phillip Inman

Average UK food bill rises by £454 a year as grocery inflation nears 14-year high

A woman pushes a trolley at a supermarket in London
UK shoppers sought ways to cut their food bills amid rising prices. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Supermarket inflation is expected to reach the highest level since at least 2008 in August after rising to almost 10% this month, amid the worst squeeze on household budgets on record.

Families are facing a £454 increase in average annual grocery bills, adding pressure amid the cost of living crisis, with butter, milk and pet food among the biggest risers over the past year, according to figures from Kantar.

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