What’s happened to supermarket prices today?

[Happydoingitjusttheonce]

Went to Tesco and coop today and there’s a noticeable increase in prices on almost everything. What’s happened, or is it just my perception?

4 pint of milk in Sainsburys today increased by 10p.

'If food prices double, I'm sure Jacob Rees Mogg and Boris Johnson will still be well able to pay for their weekly shop. '

They probably expense it and we pay for that, too. Pair of twats.

Milk has been a loss leader for ages. Makes sense to me that the supermarkets are using it as a way to claw back some money now.

Petrol 1.12 diesel 1.16 local Sainsbury’s this morning
Haven’t noticed prices rising but then I live on the reduced counter - tonight was rump steak 29p and tender stem broccoli, baby corn, French beans and carrots 19p pepper sauce 25p the only thing full price was the mushrooms which I added to the pepper sauce

Ed Balls weekly Ocado Shop was £227 I noticed on Michael Macintyre this eve.

This is usual in the run up to christmas. I always stock up on butter from Costco. There is a shortage of butter in France and that reflects on the prices as well.

We've just been emailed our annual summary from EDF and even with the same projected usage next year our bill was forecast to be almost £400 dearer. Prompted me to switch, for the first time ever. Really recommend everyone to do the same, it's absolutely no effort on the USwitch website. I assume that the rising cost of energy is also linked somehow to Brexit?

I like the way people blame brexit (which I’m sure Is part of it) but like someone else said, food has been on the lower side of cost for years now (when you compare food costs to income compared to 40 plus years ago) so brexit is a good way to blame putting your prices up.

When you look around though, McDonald’s is still heaving, dominos is still busy, kfc is still thriving.. things can’t be all that bad..

I ordered Dominos as treat for my lad and his friend tonight - always pricey but no rise in price

fairgame , I buy cravendale milk which is usually £1.80 I think but today was 2 for £3.00 .

Sloane EDF is a French company (Electricité de France) so almost certainly due to Brexit and poor state of pound vs euro.

Massive butter crisis here in France as mentioned above, many supermarkets have none at all, those that do have increased the price in recent weeks. Dairy is cheap in the UK - fresh milk is a euro a litre here.

As well as Brexit aren't a lot of people involved in supermarkets and in getting the products into supermarkets on minimum wage? The increases in that will have to come from somewhere.

It's one of those things (for which I don't have an answer) that paying for jobs done by those on the lowest earnings (food, childcare, care of the elderly and disabled) tend to be the essentials that people can't cut back on so proportionally effect those with the least money.

UK is a net importer of energy so a weak pound will push energy prices up.

Food manufacturers are not looking for an excuse to raise prices they know consumers don't like paying more and will often switch to cheaper brands.

Food prices are low in the UK, cheap labour and significant supermarket competition have helped to contribute to this. I think just is right, the era of cheap food in the UK may be drawing to close all be it gradually. I am less thrilled at the idea that fast food is one area best set up to thrive in a time of more expensive food.

I think there is the brexit effect and the weaker pound but also supermarkets taking advantage and putting prices up because they can and can blame someone else.

Do your same shop in France, Germany or Italy, and the cost will be at least 1.5 times higher, maybe x2. AND, more importantly for me, many of the ingredients won't be available at that time of year. For all their failings, British supermarkets are among the best in the world, as well as being among the cheapest.

Brexit & living wage are the main factors

Hmm we have a house abroad in one of those countries you mention and generally our supermarket shop there is about 30% less than here.

The idea that British supermarkets have better fruit and vegetables than Mediterranean countries where a lot of it is sourced is laughable.

Rock hard peach anyone?

This was sorta covered on food unwrapped it should be on catch up.

Conversely my Sainsbury’s delivery was cheaper today then my normal tesco order.

I believe milk production is at record highs but China is buying ridiculous amounts or something, and it talk about shrinkflation, and addresses some prices today vs last year

Friends moved to Brittany some years ago, from Cornwall, and complained that it was impossible to get fresh curry herbs and spices for most of the year. Cornwall is not a place where you'd expect great fresh spice ingredients, but apparently France was significantly worse.

Tatiana, my shopping wouldn't be dearer in Europe, because I would only buy what what was cheap, plentiful and in season, wherever I was. But I have loads of books to tell me how to make the most of everything I buy.

No you’re not likely to get curry in Brittany... but then you’re not likely to get buckwheat galettes, Ossau Iraty, marronsuisse, reflets de France cassoulet in Cornwall.

I've noticed that some small pet items have increased in Wilkos, 50p pack of sawdust is now 60p, locust beans are £1 (I'm sure they used to be 79p or so), and the delicious scones from a local bakery have gone up 2p!!

C'est tout vrai Tatiana, mais les Cornouaillais aime bien les gouts exotiques!