UK grocery inflation jumps to highest level in 15 months

Increase of 4.1% in past month driven by rising cost of chocolate, butter and sun cream, says KantarBusiness live – latest updatesGrocery price inflation in the UK jumped to 4.1% in the past month – the highest level since February 2024 – driven by the rising cost of butter, chocolate and sun cream, as Britons fired up the barbecue during a warm spring.Shoppers are increasingly searching out discount deals and turning to supermarket own-label products to help manage their budge