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'Skimpflation' warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:31:23 UTCUpdated Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:31:23 UTCOriginal reporting: BBC Business

What happened

Consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper, less nutritious species of fish, an example of "skimpflation".

Key facts

Reported by BBC Business and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:31:23 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

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