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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Henry Saker-Clark

Heatwaves set to drive prices higher, food producers warn

A range of groceries recorded a lower rate of inflation in June than in May, including whole milk (Alamy/PA) -

Soaring temperatures and droughts across the UK and Europe are set to drive prices higher, food and drink producers have warned.

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) said “fruit, vegetable and grain supply” are being hit by recent heatwaves, with these crop shortages then set to feed into supermarket prices.

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