timesofindia.indiatimes.com ·
fish and chips are getting expensive in the uk
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AI insight
AI-generatedUK-specific consumer staple (fish and chips) facing input cost inflation from cod/haddock supply disruption due to geopolitical conflicts. Channel: input_cost (raw fish) → margin squeeze for fish and chip shops → potential demand decline or substitution. Impact is UK-region-specific, affecting small businesses and consumers.
Signals our AI researcher identified
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- Average UK fish and chips price rose from £6.48 in 2019 to £11.17 in March 2023.
- Cod and haddock prices surged 22% due to wars in Ukraine and Iran.
- A 45lb box of cod jumped from £110 in Dec 2024 to £330 in March 2025 (200% increase).
- Shop owners consider substituting with Norwegian pollock and installing self-service tills.
Cod prices remain elevated but stabilize as pollock substitution begins; direction up over 1-4 weeks, magnitude 50-100%.
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Sector impact at a glance
- AGRICULTURE_FOODmid
- AGRICULTURE_FOODshort
- CONSUMER_STAPLESmid
- CONSUMER_STAPLESshort
- RETAIL_ECOMMERCEmid
- RETAIL_ECOMMERCEshort
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