Sainsbury’s chief says grocery inflation not as bad as feared so far

Supermarket has lifted sales with Aldi price match, and has benefited from hot weather and World Cup matches Business live – latest updates Grocery inflation in the UK has not been as bad as feared so far, the boss of Sainsbury’s has said, but “pressure in the system” remains as the industry hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict. Simon Roberts, the chief executive of the UK’s second largest supermarket, said it was still early in the year and there was “still uncertainty whe