31 Jul 2019 --- Food inflation eased slightly to 1.7 percent in July from 1.8 percent in June, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index for July 2019. Fresh Food inflation also slowed in July to 1.2 percent from 1.4 percent in June. Within the Fresh Food category, there was a mix of inflationary pressures and meat was the only deflationary element of the category, with prices falling for a third consecutive month, as global price developments feed through into final consumer prices.