Sunny spring boosts grocers as Brits buy 2,400 packs of strawberries every minute

The UK’s unusual burst of sun boosted purchases of fruit and ice lollies this spring, although food inflation continued to soar at the UK’s grocers. Higher prices for fresh meats, chocolate and butters drove food inflation to 4.7 per cent, its highest level since March 2024, according to data insights group Kantar. But Fraser McKevitt, [...]