Viewpoint special: Where does your food pound go? Part 2
25 March 2026Provides detailed product‑by‑product analysis of costs, margins and profitability across the food supply chain for nine everyday staples.
This part 2 report provides a detailed product‑level analysis view of costs, margins and profitability across the food supply chain for a sample of nine everyday food products, between January 2020 and January 2025.
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Detailed product‑level analysis of where the food pound goes across nine everyday food and drink products.
Clear breakdowns of costs, margins and profitability across farmers, processors and supermarkets for each product.
Evidence showing how cost pressures differ by product, driven by factors such as labour intensity, energy use, storage, feed costs and supply tightness.
Insight into which parts of the supply chain have absorbed the greatest cost shocks, and where margins have tightened most sharply.
Product‑specific implications for resilience, pricing and investment across the food supply chain.