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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Kingsley

Food inflation soars again – as Britain’s favourite cheese spikes by up to 80%

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The cost of British food staples such as cheese, white bread and porridge oats have soared – with one brand of cheddar increasing by 80 per cent in one year.

Overall inflation on food and drink at supermarkets continued to rise in March to 17.2 per cent, up from 16.5 per cent the month before, Which? found.

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