# Food prices driven up by high meat and tea costs

> The BRC shop price monitor shows UK food inflation rose to 4% in the year to July, driven by meat and tea. Chicken prices have risen sharply over two years due to avian flu and reduced stocking density.

- Date: 2025-07-29 · published 2025-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23915-food-prices-driven-up-by-high-meat-and-tea-costs
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter global meat supplies and avian flu losses are lifting wholesale protein prices, supporting chicken and beef costs.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bbc.com: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c627gpekvw3o

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