's supermarket food and drink inflation tracker shows overall grocery inflation rose by 5.2% in the year to August 2025. The cost of living crisis saw grocery inflation hit a peak of 17.2% in March 2023, after which grocery price inflation had been steadily falling since March 2023. And this week Aldi UK chief executive Giles Hurley warned that any further increases in costs on employers in this autumn's Budget could lead to higher food prices. How to save money on groceriesWhile none of us can totally avoid rising prices, there are some steps you can take to help. Overall inflation figures are weighted based on supermarket market share and the sales volume of each product category.