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Sainsburyâs boss: We are not profiting from high prices

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Sainsbury's made Â690m in pre-tax profit in the year to March, a fall from Â730m the previous year.

Critics UK ave second ed food retailers of "greedflatio Sainsbury ing prices up to bolster profits.

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