Families have been dealt another blow as food prices surged again this month, latest figures show. This is despite shop price inflation easing slightly after that hit record highs last month.
Food prices soared by 15.7 per cent - the highest on record - in April, according to the latest BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index. This increased from 15 per cent in March.
Fresh food prices increased by a record 17.8 per cent year-on-year for the month while the price of tinned goods and other store-cupboard items increased 12.9 per cent.
