Healthy January for supermarket shoppers as grocery price inflation slows

Prices rose fastest on products such as chocolate confectionery, chilled smoothies and juices, and butters and spreads (PA) - (PA Wire)

Grocery price inflation defied predictions to slow in January to provide some relief for consumers, figures show.

Supermarket prices were 3.3% higher than a year ago in January, down from December’s jump of 3.7% – its highest level since March, according to analysts Kantar.