Grocery price inflation jumps to highest in over a year, figures show

The overall price of chocolate has increased by 12.6% in a year, according to the Which? supermarket food and drink inflation tracker (Alamy/PA) -

Grocery price inflation has surged to its highest level for over a year as chocolate prices soared by nearly a fifth, but this failed to dent demand for Easter eggs, according to new figures.

The latest data from retail analysts Kantar showed that grocery inflation rose to 3.8% in the four weeks to April 20, up from 3.5% in the previous month and the highest since the four weeks to March 17 last year.