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Chicken and beef prices surge as summer BBQs fuel food inflation

Supermarket shoppers are facing rising costs for popular barbecue meats, according to the latest figures, with chicken and beef prices up amid continued food inflation

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Chicken and beef prices surge as summer BBQs fuel food inflation

Beef and chicken are continuing to dominate consumer sales despite supermarkets' price rises throughout June. The month-on-month average price for chicken increased by 1.8% while beef rose by an average...

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