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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Make your price labels clearer, watchdog tells UK supermarkets

a woman passes a red sign saying 'great prices' in a supermarket
The Competition and Markets Authority said weak competition had not driven historically high food price inflation. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Supermarkets must make prices clearer, the UK’s competition watchdog has said after finding that confusing labels were preventing shoppers from getting the best deals.

Food retailers and their suppliers will be subject to a detailed investigation into competition in 10 product categories including milk, bread, and baby formula as part of efforts to ensure households benefit from competitive prices as cost inflation falls.

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