Retail price changes
All food groups have risen in price since 2007 (the start of the recession), with rises ranging from 22% to 57%. Food prices overall (including non- alcoholic drinks) rose 8.6% in real terms between 2007 and 2014. UK retail price changes by food group 2007 to 2014
UK retail price changes by food group 2007 to 2014
Vegetables, potatoes ALL ITEMS CPI
FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Milk, cheese, eggs Soft drinks Processed food Alcoholic drinks CATERING
Bread, flour, cereals Fruit
Butter, margarine, cooking oil Sugar, jam, confectionery Coffee, tea, cocoa Fish Meat
0 Food waste
The highest proportion of food and drink waste in the food chain was wasted in households, with 7 million tonnes being thrown away in the UK in 2012, or just under half of the 15 million tonnes. UK food and drink waste through the food chain (million tonnes) 2011-12
Wholesale (0.02)
Grocery retail (0.4)
Manufacturing (3.9)
Food prices
Food prices rose 18% in real terms between 2007 and their peak in August 2012, following a long period in which they had fallen. Gradual price reductions since early 2013 to June 2014 have reduced that real terms increase to 8.6% compared to 2007. UK trend in food prices in real terms, January 1980 to July 2014 (Index Jan 1980=100) 100
UK trend in food prices in real terms, January 1980 to Jan 2014 Index: Jan 1980 = 100
80 60 40 20 0
Other (3.0)
Household (7.0)
Hospitality (0.9)
10 20 30 40 50 60 Expenditure on food
Spend on food shopping has increased 30% since 2007 and accounted for almost half of spend (49%) in the sector in 2013. Spend on catering accounted for 27% of sector spend in 2013 and has increased by 20% since 2007. UK Consumer expenditure on food, drink and catering 100
UK Consumer expenditure on food, drink and catering (£)
Other Wholesale Grocery retail Manufacturing Hospitality Household
food and non-alcoholic drink shopping alcoholic drinks (on and off licence)
catering 80 60 40 20 0
“What is food to one man is bitter poison to others”
Lucretius
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