Agri Politics
The Social Democrats will introduce legislation in the coming weeks for the Agri-Food Regulator to be given the powers it needs for full transparency around grocery prices.
Agri-Business
Grocery sales in Ireland rose by 5.5% in the four weeks to November 22025, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator.
Rural Life
World food commodity prices generally declined in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, the FAO said.
Shoppers have seen food prices rise at the checkout by an estimated 4.6% in the last 12 months, according to the CSO.
Grocery price inflation is now at its highest level since December 2023, standing at 6.5%,...
The benchmark of world food commodity prices declined slightly in September, led by drops in the...
Consumer prices for food increased by almost 5% in the 12 months up to September, according to estimates released by the CSO.
The cost of the weekly food shop in Ireland has continued to soar as new figures show that grocery price inflation now stands at 6.3%.
Reduced farm productivity caused by regulation is the key reason for recent food price increases, according to the IFA.
The CPI rose by 2.0% between August 2024 and August 2025, up from an annual increase of 1.7% in the 12 months to July 2025.
Deputy Nolan said the latest data on food prices is a "frightening insight into the financial burden that families are now facing".
Food prices are estimated to have risen by 0.4% in the last month (August 2025), and by 5.0% in the last 12 months, according to the CSO.
Food price pressures "drive further weakening" in consumer sentiment towards household...
Global food prices rose in July, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.7% between July 2024 and July 2025, new figures from the...
Ireland was the sixth most expensive country in terms of food prices in 2024, according to the...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.8% between June 2024 and June 2025, up from an annual...
Ireland has "very limited competition in the supermarket sector" compared to other EU states, a Labour Party TD has warned.
The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in April, driven by higher quotations for major cereals, meat and dairy products, the FAO said.
Have you noticed your weekly grocery bill rising over recent months? Well, that may be because food...
Food prices are estimated to have increased by 0.8% in Ireland in the last month, according to latest figures from the CSO.
N.Ireland
Retail food prices in the UK look set to increase by 5% during 2025. Moreover, it’s a trend that looks set to be maintained.
Brazil confirmed that it will reduce to zero the import tax tariffs on certain foods in a bid to tackle rising food price inflation.
