Birds Eye and Walkers ask supermarkets for up to 12% price rises

Brands join Typhoo and Unilever in battle over prices caused by 18% drop in value of pound against dollar since Brexit vote Birds Eye fish fingers and Walkers crisps are asking supermarkets for price rises of up to 12%, in the latest standoff between household brands and retailers over the dramatic fall in the value of the pound. The brands have joined Typhoo and Unilever, the owner of Marmite, and a number of smaller suppliers in an industry-wide battle over price increases caused by the 14.5% ...