Grocery price inflation edges up as food cost concerns rise among consumers

Customer spending on promotions reached their highest level for four years, making up 28.2% of all grocery sales (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

Grocery price inflation has edged up as the rising cost of food ranks just behind energy bills on the list of consumers’ concerns, figures show.

Supermarket prices are now 3.5% higher than a year ago, up from 3.3% in February after falling from 3.7% in December, according to analysts Kantar.