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

'Skimpflation' warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves
BBC News Saturday 12 September 2026, 20:37 UTC 1 min read
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Consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper, less nutritious species of fish, an example of "skimpflation".

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