Supermarkets ‘actively shielding’ shoppers as food inflation falls again

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Food inflation has slowed to a near-five-year low (Aaron Chown/PA Wire) Food inflation fell again in July to its lowest level in nearly five years, as retailers claim they are “actively shielding” ...

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