The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has claimed inflation on food and beverages could rise to 5.7 per cent by the end of 2025.

According to the organisation, the forecast hike is due to manufacturers facing more cost pressures, which are in turn "trickling down" to Britain's supermarkets.

In an unsettling revelation, the FDF said the current prices we pay everyday are "steeper than anything in recent decades."

The latest expected inflation rates are higher than originally thought, with experts previously believing the rate to stand at 4.9 per cent in September and 4.8 per cent in December.

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Research over a long period has shown that between January 2020 and July 2025, food and non-alcoholic drink prices

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