This latest issue is full of advice, hints, and tips, as well as videos featuring experts from across the business sharing their insight and interpretation to help you navigate price fluctuations and manage the impact on your menu. 

In the last six months, the cost-of-living crisis has exacerbated already volatile market conditions, which also reflect the extreme weather that affected Europe in the latter half of 2022. We hope that Navigator will function as a useful tool in providing more detail behind the prevailing conditions in each market.

Despite the volatility we are still seeing, there is still scope for cautious optimism looking forwards, as the recession is reducing demand and we are starting to see price inflation and availability stabilise on some categories and ingredients. However, this could easily be nullified by the impact of poor harvests caused by the dry weather last year or China coming out of its lockdown and putting pressure on demand across markets worldwide.

As always, our buyers have been working hard to continue leveraging the strong relationships we have with our suppliers, to mitigate these impacts so that we can continue to offer you competitive prices and real value.

We are committed to supporting you in navigating these challenging periods. Our teams are happy to discuss with you how these price increases affect the products you buy from us and help you identify ways of reducing the impact of food inflation, as well as opportunities to identify and switch to more cost-effective lines.

We want to thank you again for your continued support and much valued business.

Best Wishes

Jayne Benfield
National Account Manager.