Here's how grocery prices have soared over the last 10 years

Private label’s share of the grocery market is growing, with retailers' own lines now accounting for 46.3% of total grocery sales. File picture

Shoppers are spending less as grocery inflation has soared to its highest levels in nine years, fresh data shows.

Hard-pressed families are struggling with runaway costs, and data from consultancy firm Kantar shows supermarket bosses are also feeling the squeeze through supply chain issues, with fewer offers to entice customers into deals in store.