Chocolate is among food products that have seen record rises in March, ahead of the Easter holiday.
The price of chocolate, sweets and fizzy drinks have shot up ahead of the Easter holidays, as the cost of food continues to rise at a record rate.
"Retailers continue to work hard to keep prices, particularly of essentials, as low as possible by expanding value ranges and offering discounts for vulnerable groups." Overall shop price inflation - including non-food items - accelerated to 8.9% in the year to March, up from 8.4% last month, the BRC added.
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