confectionery

The steady rise in grocery prices from a recent low in April continued last month, with consumers hit by price increases for fresh vegetables, sugar and confectionery.

But when he went for a job interview at the confectionery factory in York that his great-great-grandfather Joseph Rowntree helped to establish, he acknowledges he felt a "really nice connection" to the past.

The company said coffee and confectionery contributed the most to organic growth, with double-digit price increases in some markets.

The design on the tub featured photos of the Millions sweets, made by Scottish confectionery manufacturer Golden Casket Ltd.

At the same time, the cost of dog food, sugar confectionery and laundry dropped.