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The level of Foodservice Price inflation has reduced by a third, as Meat prices fall in the short term whilst Breads & Cereals reflect harsh summer. Overall inflation in the foodservice sector dropped in August 2018 due to a fall in Meat and Poultry prices against the same month last year, the latest Foodservice Price…

Sugar tax, fishing quotas and tariffs among a host of issues identified by the new CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. Volatility in key food and drink categories including soft drinks and fish are fuelling inflation in the foodservice supply chain, according to the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. The exclusive monthly…

Foodservice price inflation dropped back to 0.5% in February 2018—the lowest point since the EU referendum. That is the headline finding of the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. The vote to leave the EU in June 2016 triggered an immediate weakening of the pound and a sharp spike in foodservice prices,…

Foodservice price inflation rose to 5.1% in December 2017, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals—a sign of continued volatility in the market despite the easing of some pressures. It marks an increase in the rate of foodservice price inflation from November, when the Index stood at 3.4%—the lowest point since the start of…

Relief in pressures means figure has fallen below Consumer Price Index inflation, according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. Foodservice price inflation fell for the third month in a row to reach 3.4% in November 2017, the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals. It means that inflation in wholesale…

Seasonal differences in eating habits are often ascribed to crash dieting before holidays, but comprehensive analysis of restaurant customer data shows that other factors like jobs and stress now play just as large a role. The day to day data, analysed from over 20,000 food orders by customer insight pioneer Ordoo, show that people’s behaviours shift…

Suppliers face rising costs as sterling falls in the wake of the Brexit vote – but clever tactics can keep things under control, says Prestige Purchasing CEO David Read. As we begin 2017 the media is overflowing with commentary about impending inflation. Purchasing offices throughout the country are packed with queues of suppliers asking for…