In Ireland last month, data revealed that inflation rates were running at a 15-year-high of 6.2%, placing intense pressure on the Irish government to introduce price dampening measures and apparently prompting a price war amongst the food stores which erupted this week.Maurice Pratt, Tesco Ireland Managing Director, commented: "The price cuts are in a series of reductions right across the economy which should result in a much needed turnaround in inflation rates.
IRELAND: Tesco prompts food superstore wars in Ireland
Get full access to all content, just $1 for 30 days

just-food gives you the widest food market coverage.
But only paid just-food members have full, unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 19 years of archives.
Try just-food for 30 days and get the research report; ‘Is sugar the next tobacco’ for free!
Dean Best, editor of just-food
Do you get our newsletters? If yes, log in to your account to access your FREE READS. Don't know your password? That's cool - you can reset it here.
Most Popular
Insights
- 2019 - The year in food industry M&A
- Why food M&A activity has dried up
- Big Food's VC-style funds: the investments so far
- Interview - plant-based firm Moving Mountains
- UK food companies on how to tackle China
News
- Nestle to sell US ice-cream arm
- Mars and Nestle in plastic recycling initiative
- Nuova Castelli makes decision on US cheese plant
- EU unveils European Green Deal
- Sainsbury's trials cereals initiative
Market research