• NIQ launched an EU5 FMCG Inflation Barometer tracking France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain; May 2026 EU5 inflation slowed to 1.1%.
• Great Britain led the group at 2.3% inflation, signaling a widening gap versus continental Europe’s grocery pricing trend.
• France slipped into deflation at -0.4%; Italy ran at 0.6%, underscoring divergent pricing pressures across major markets.
• In Great Britain, non-alcoholic beverages rose 4.4%; confectionery and snacks gained 2.8%; frozen food increased 2.7%.
• Barometer flags consumer trade-down and heavier promotion use as key responses shaping FMCG growth across the five markets.

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