AIBU TO BE SHOCKED BY THIS INCREASE?!

[Kate0902900908]

So I’ve just gotten over the fuel increase, made some changes and become more aware of the energy I’m using both at home and car.

Went to Lidl today. I buy 2 tubs of cream cheese a week, Lidl Goldessa Classic Cream Cheese 200g. It’s been 65p for as long as I can remember. Today shop assistant was sorting shelves and organising labels ect. New label £1.19. I asked if that was the price of the 65p cream cheese to which she said Yh, it’s not changed yet it’s 75p now but will be £1.19.
HOW? How? Can something almost double in price? Also when I was it 75p 😵‍💫

I noticed the other cheeses all being marked up too some by 80p-£1. Add this increase to even 1/3 of a shop and it’s going to be unmanageable!
Has anyone else noticed prices on things they buy almost doubling?
What is the plan to keep costs down?
Where do we go from Lidl’s own soft cheese 😭

I wouldn’t know where to start with lentils. I grew up on stews that I hated, spag Bol, pizza and roast style dinners. Can’t say I was ever taught how to make my own pasta sauce either I’m trying to learn with my own home grown toms so I can stop buying so many yet still adding my own herds and that anyway.

also can’t/won’t eat beans/peas. It’s a texture thing.

I buy Anchor spreadable. It's always been £3.50, with special offers at £3. A few weeks ago it was suddenly £4, and I thought, "I'll wait for a special offer, then!" and looked today, it had gone up to £4.25!

People need to be more accepting of other foods such as lentils (I mentioned this further up thread). Dried lentils, beans, pulses are cheap but a great source of protein, filling and healthy. A little goes a long way and there's lots of ways to season and cook them.
The point I am trying to make is that it is possible to eat healthy on a low budget, but people would need to adapt and try new things.

While I understand this is going backwards for many, growing up in country where people (even working ft) cook and ready meals or deliveroo are not common and super price, I quite get what you mean about using these more. Before anyone comes with the usual, you can soak them overnight and they take minimum cook time.

I always found the differences in food attitudes here and mainland interesting.

But historically housing was cheaper. Now both are expensive we are in deep shit.

I'm sick of people using false historical comparisons to imply things are just 'correcting'. Rubbish. This is going to be very seriously difficult for a large % of people.

I didn't grow up in the UK so I did not eat a ready meal till I was about 38. I am glad of that now.

If the economy was correcting, house prices and rents would be falling.

Went shopping today in Aldi didn't look at the prices of the things I got but it cost £20 more than it did last week and I got less cause some things was out of stock.

In Tesco a Tin of baby milk was £12.50 last week today it was £15.50.
The small ready made milks was 90p now £1.10

This won't save a fortune but like the man says, every little helps. Join topcashback and buy a gift card for some supermarkets and get cashback. I think at the moment they are doing Asda, Iceland and Morrison. I save the cash back and buy Christmas things with it, I might even spend the cashback on more supermarket giftcards. It does build up over the year as you can get cashback on other things as well.

If you aren't a member you can usually get a bonus for joining, I could post a link but if you used it I'd get a bonus and I think you might get more if you just go straight to them. I can post a link if anyone is interested.

I hope that might help someone.

I'm really shocked at the price of baby milk. I breastfed mine but if I needed top up I used National Dried, it was a baby milk you could buy from health centres and was much cheaper than the big brands. I think they need to bring back something like that.

Baby milk is outrageously expensive.

The point I am trying to make is that it is possible to eat healthy on a low budget, but people would need to adapt and try new things.

I get what you're saying but personally I just can't get along with lentils and similar. It's strange because I'm one of the least fussy people I know but I just can't enjoy them, and I do think that we should all still be able to afford to enjoy our meals.

On a radio show recently an economist (or maybe a financial journalist) said that many companies are increasing their profit margins at the moment, so much of the inflation is not caused by the increased cost of raw materials and overheads. Any economists here wish to comment?

I live in Devon, locally it is being reported that the fishing fleet won't be going out if the price of diesel doesn't fall as they can't afford it. I suppose that means the price of fish will be going through the roof.

Really? I didn't know that, but then I am not an economist. If that is true, then it is outrageous.

It's worrying isn't it. How many hard up mums are going to find it hard to buy enough. I think I will put some in the food collection point at the local supermarket. I've never even thought of putting baby milk in before although I have put nappies and wipes in. Don't know why I didn't think of milk.

Formula up food up so even breastfeeding mums might not get to eat what they actually need to sustain themselves and a baby scary times.

As PP have said, I am very worried about how people's health will suffer as a result of having to limit their diet and buy very cheap food as a result of these food price increases. Right now I almost always only buy reduced food. I go to the supermarket after work to get the reduced stuff. If there isn't any reduced stuff, I always have a back up option of beans on toast, soup, or a jacket potato with coleslaw.

True. It is horrific isn't it.

The biggest worry is what happens when beans, potato and coleslaw reach ridiculous prices. How are people supposed to feed their children? I'm aware there is over consumption in many households, but what about those who don't do this and can't keep up with inflation though. Scares me to think really.

@Goldencarp If you have Ocado in your area, they currently have baked beans on offer. 2 packs of 6 for £8 which works out at 66p per tin!

Offer ends today though, so you’d need to add them to your trolley tonight if you want them at that price.

Coleslaw is totally not a must have in a diet tbh. The potato and beans? Yes. Slaw? That's a sometimes food. Or at least should be if we are talking about the cheap one which has aa much mayo as veg

These budget supermarkets are a rip off- M&S cream cheese from Ocado is only 1.15- plus it's on 3 for 2 and you get 50g more in the tub!

Apparently the UK is 71% self sufficient in potatoes and if my flirting with growing potatoes has taught me anything, it's that it is super hard to get rid of the fuckers when you wonder what the hell you were thinking, growing so many potatoes. I think I could personally cover the last 29%.

What radio show?

Cheap food isn't always bad for your health. Vegetables. Lentils..Greens. You don't need coleslaw or baked beans or anything that comes out of a tin. It's a nice luxury but it isn't healthy or needed.