When will food prices go down? Plus what you can do until they do

mum-to-be shopping in supermarket

As the cost of living remains high, families are wondering when food prices will start to go down. 

Food prices rose sharply in 2022 and during the first few months of 2023 and were a key driver behind high inflation. Inflation currently stands at 10.4%, but food prices have gone up much more than that. Data analysts Kantar report that grocery inflation hit a high of 17.5% in March - adding more than £800 to the typical annual family food bill. So it's never been more important to understand how to save money on food.