Food Price Rises

[securespark]

Been noticing price rises to many items, but others seem to be static.

Some of the bread we buy has risen (excuse the pun) from 59p to 79p per loaf and the apple pies we get (6 pack) from 75p to 95p.

Both these price rises occurred over about 10 days.

Meat has also risen sharply recently as have some frozen items.

I'm also noticing that the cheapest/ cheaper options are sold out more often than not.

Everyone (me included) is understandably trying to cut back on shopping.

Going back to when we used to shop at Tesco, it was around a ton a week for the 5 of us. When we swapped to Aldi/ Lidl, it was 75 quid a week. This has gradually increased over the years. At the moment, there's 4 of us at home and the bill is anywhere between a ton 50 and 200 per week.

Has anyone else been tracking price increases?

 

[Deleted member 267285]

I haven’t been tracking prices, but have noticed certain things have increased in price. Wife does shopping online and has about 3 places that she uses, she’ll get lots of offers. It was on the news listening to the radio that basic everyday items have risen including bread, milk and sugar. Some are blaming increasing fuel costs and others have claimed a lack of labour.

 

[fillyboy]

Been noticing price rises to many items

There's no flies on you.

 

[securespark]

You missed your life's calling.

 

[gas112]

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[carmanmemoranda]

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Yep. All seconds, overstock or close to use by date.

Not like a real supernarket choice wise. But can be good at times.

 

[Deleted member 18243]

Don't think of it as rising prices, rather a falling pound. Five hundred billion extra pounds were printed to "pay" for the covid scam and all those extra pounds are now in circulation with no accompanying increase in the quantity of goods available. It's called inflation.

 

[securespark]

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[denso13]

Five hundred billion extra pounds were printed to "pay" for the covid scam

No they weren't. Wrong again.

 

[ajohn]

The inflation of food varies or so we are told. Generally anything from 10 to 15% but that was last month, Basics tend to be highest. There have been forecasts that headline inflation will reach 15% at some point. More to come on food ???

Diesel has seen a price rise again. Tends to up the price of everything. I had been paying about £1.77 all well over £1.85 now and some even higher. Seems to be a sudden increase. Petrol significantly cheaper but OPEC cut back production this month. Odd really as diesel is less refined so should as it used to be cheaper. Cutting back production may shove the price of both up even more.

I think the BofE announcement will be today. Base rate change. Might it be enough to up the value of the £ ?? They have been criticised for not starting raising it earlier. Probably unfair due to what it would do to all loan rates. They have the short end of the stick really and not helped by recent fantasy fiscal policies. Sunak's budget is intended to help with interest rates so why delay announcing it. Some think he will shove problems out to the next gov who ever it is. In other words not fix some state based problems at all.

Covid debt. I have seen charts suggesting it's been paid off. Debt to GDP about where it should be according to more modern ideas. Way higher than it used to be but that was some time ago now.

 

[ajohn]

Only shopping I see the till with is our Lidl trolley. I don't think I have seen all that much of a change to the cost of that but it varies each month and we only buy certain things there once a month.

My wife does a fair amount of local shop type shopping. Butcher's bill is up. There is a food store that was called Heron Food but taken over by similar. We still call it Heron Food. Always busy as cheaper than others but the only local competition is a CoOp but prices are often cheaper thnn any super market we might visit. Frozen brands sometimes unknown but curiously when we have tried some of them decent stuff. These come and go.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

My wife does a fair amount of local shop type shopping. Butcher's bill is up. There is a food store that was called Heron Food but taken over by similar. We still call it Heron Food. Always busy as cheaper than others but the only local competition is a CoOp but prices are often cheaper thnn any super market we might visit. Frozen brands sometimes unknown but curiously when we have tried some of them decent stuff. These come and go.

I'm not able to notice actual cost of what I'm spending on food change, because what I buy varies so very much and I've no real cost concerns. I have though noticed milk has risen from the pound I used to pay, to around £1.50.

I do my bulk shops from Lidl, carrying a basic written list of wanted items, combined with a lot of in store browsing to see if I spot anything I fancy. My list yesterday was just milk and chopped frozen onions. They sell the freshest milk, but I was unable to find any frozen onions - so instead I bought fresh, to fry and freeze. I ended up buying more than planned, with a bill of £58.

Living alone at the moment, I am also having a purge on ready meals, which I notice the price of which, has risen around 50%, but not particularly because of the cost. It's not sensible for me to make one-off meals, so I've been doing more home cooking - cooking meals in batches, usually four at a time to freeze. Much cheaper and better quality. I try to look at pack sizes, for things like shampoo, washing up liqiud, soap powder and aim to buy which ever size is the more economical. I also tend to use a system of 'one in use, and a second, plus maybe a third in stock ready to use' - on things which don't expire.

Too help keep an eye on my financial situation, I use a bit of bank approved software called 'MoneyDashboard', which I am able to give read only access to my accounts and investments. It can then determine exactly what I have spent in what category of spend, going back 12 months, as well as tell me whether my financial situation is improving or becoming worse.

 

[cwhaley]

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There's one near us and it used to be great, until they opened membership up to every man and his dog.

If you work, most of the good stuff has been scavenged by the time you get there.

 

[Mottie]

It was on the news listening to the radio that basic everyday items have risen including bread, milk and sugar.

I noticed that everyday basic/own brand stuff sells out first. Today there were no Sainsburys own brand free range eggs in stock. Usually £2.35 for a dozen large ones. Plenty of organic/golden yoke/Burford Browns/ Cotswold Legspar types left though. I bought 2 x 6 packs of 'Happy eggs'. Cost me £4.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I noticed that everyday basic/own brand stuff sells out first.

Some of the 'own brands' are less than impressive, especially the cereals. I tend to buy, try and if they are as good or better - OK.

I buy Lidl instant and ground coffee, veg, meats, biscuits, milk, orange juice etc., but never any of their cereals.