Has food prices risen again this month?

[Lifeisnotsimple]

Been shopping today and I go to various shops to keep the cost down but even Aldi has added 10/20p to everyday items. Farmfoods is the only shop that seems to still have value. We,ve moved away from branded foods but even they are being hiked up, dont buy biscuits/cake, crisps or sweets anymore. When you go shopping now foods like tesco value oats etc the shelves are bare, Ive always bought them but now it seems more people are to. Tesco fresh rolls used to be lovely but now seem undercooked and doughy, so stopped buying them. I do a monthly shop and from last month it seems alot more expensive, not sure if this is my imagination.

I don't think its a matter about being frothy but at what exact point do you say enough is enough. When your child has no school place? when you can't access healthcare? when you can't even afford basics? Everyone has a point where it tips them over. These people who come here cost money and the costs are spiralling. Taxes go up to pay for it. Our infrastructure doesn't have the capcity to cope. So the question is what is your tipping point.

8 million a day? Wow. That needs to change. Totally unfair when we have people not able to feed their families etc. There needs to be a change

We all agree food prices are rising dramatically.

Labour hoped that a policy of spending, borrowing and taxation would lead to growth or least an improvement in confidence. This clearly isn't working, but they will refuse to admit it as long as possible, and will harp on about their achievements, which I think is pretty much down to "free" school meals now.

I genuinely have some sympathy for KS and RR, as they realised we need to make some attempt at reducing public spending, but after the PIP debacle, they know they aren't going to make any significant headway and we now have a 40BN black hole, but this time it's real..I would probably cry with frustration too.

In short, I expect things to get a lot worse, I expect...

1. To be in a recession within 6 months
2. Double digit inflation.
3. Unpopular budget
4. Bond markets loose confidence, run on the pound
5. GE, which Reform win
6. Bond markets really loose their shit.
7. Gawd knows...!

The issue ultimately lies with the electorate, across the western world we have been voting for parties that promote living beyond our means for the last 40 years, and the financial markets have loved lending us the money.

There's a saying in economics "The rider is fatter than the horse"...

Personally, I'm trying to prepare for the shitstorm that I fear I's coming down the pipe. I'm not a "high net worth individual", but I happen to know many, and they are leaving in droves, as they are will informed and mobile.

Labour hoped their policies would help but anyone who thinks policies can help in just over a year is rather wishful - the tories took decades to prove they had failed

food prices will continue to rise no matter what happens with climate change / chocolate was mentioned a few times on this thread and it’s one of the first crops to be hammered , along with coffee

the US situation doesn’t help either it makes markets jittery

and the main thrust about getting people back into work, especially those on long term sick ( because we are the sick man of Europe) - well that won’t happen overnight

Food prices are pretty shocking these days.

We're spending considerably more on less food.

Even our teens have commented on how it is 50p cheaper at the newsagents than tesco express to buy a bottle of fizzy pop rubbish.

Totally agree with you. I think a recession is very likely, housing market at this time of yr should be booming yet there is very little movement over 200 grand. So could see some repossessions. The uk economy only grew by 0.7% which is very slow. Think its going to get worse.

Climate change, one rainy or dry season, effects so much not just crops for humans but feed for animals, war in Ukraine, a huge producer of wheat. We have been warned for years and years climate change would increase the instability of food production. And it's only just beginning to ramp up. Expect some of these products to not just increase in price but eventually not be there at all.

What to do? No one wants to make the slightest change in their lives, why are many superrich buying huge ranches in New Zealand (because when climate change, or a world war kicks off it has been calculated that NZ will be one of the least affected countries, a nice safe haven, for those than can afford it).

But here we are, what to do?

Hasn't changed recently that I've noticed, my overall bill has gone up by about £40 (£160 compared to £125 a week) in the last 2 weeks but we've changed one of our weekly meals to one that's a bit more expensive, and I've been topping up the fridge and cupboard with a lot more snacks bits as the kids are home (normally they have school dinner), multiple types of yoghurt, fridge raiders and pepperami (aldi own), more ice creams and drinks, double the amount of bread etc. So it's increased but because my trolley is 50% more full than when they're at school.

Then you’re not spending wisely.

Food is still very, very cheap. I think there’s a lot in this country that’s ridiculously expensive but food isn’t one of them.
i only have a Waitrose and M&S near me so do all my shopping at either.
And I find it extremely cheap. family of 4.

Unless you eat salad cream with every meal every day, why can’t you buy the branded one?

It’s not though.

Thev90’s and noughties it was much much cheaper relative to income.

We used to go on holiday to France a lot. Prices were pretty much same as UK then.

Tesco is forecasting £2.9 billion for the 2024/2025 financial year. I teach business studies students in HE and Tesco is often used as an example.

There is an offer on Just Eat on Wednesday, 50% off selected groceries from some supermarkets. Coleslaw 97p, bacon 1.20, salad bags, fruits, cereals, baby wipes i saw for 45p. I agree prices are going up, its scary, but I hope the above deal could help someone.

ConcernedOfClapham Have you tried frozen mince ? Comes out loose pieces so you can use as much or as little as you want.I bulk out a Spag bol with veg and sometimes oats as well.Usually goes around a 1/3 more I find . About a fiver in Sainsburys so roughly the same price but goes further . Cook from frozen .

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/why-30k-has-been-spent-in-kent-on-driving-lessons-for-asylu-321435/
https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatres-to-offer-free-tickets-to-refugees-and-asylum-seekers_42148/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/17/channel-migrants-given-free-tv-licences/

Possibly not. It’s definitely something I need to look at but I think the kids meant that there were hardly any snacks / treats that they wanted. I must admit that I did look at it spread on the kitchen table and agreed that there didn’t seem to be enough food to equal £150 though!

Don’t think many will agree. Waitrose and M&S are the most expensive, yet you consider them to be cheap! You’ll love Aldi and Lidl then!

Just don’t like the other salad creams ! I have tried other makes etc. it’s just preference isn’t it ( hence why I don’t buy it now as Heinz is pricey)

Carry on dreaming, your taxes will just go on whatever the powers that be deem them to, your shopping will continue to rise, due to other factors! Honestly, I won't bother responding to anything else coming from you, it is a waste of valuable time.

In my local Asda, last month a kilo pack of 5% fat mince was £6.74, last week it was £9.31!! Lots of other price rises accross the store too and not just by the odd pence. Everyone is ripping us off from supermarkets to energy companies now and it has to stop. Since Covid they have all made massive profits but keep claiming their costs are rising, if that were true their profits would be decreasing not be record breaking!!

Hopefully they can check CCTV and see you just had a bunch. It's not like buying a whole box would be a normal thing to do. Good luck!

Those asking whether Brexit has an impact on the quality of food as well as price I would say it’s probably likely it does. When places like the UK become more bothersome to export to, companies pivot to consumers that are easier to deal with and save their better produce for those as they are the customers they want to keep. I live on the border with Spain and because it’s easy and cheap to export food here we have a fantastic choice. We are also lucky to have a lot of local fruit and vegetables and I know some farmers here keep their best produce local and only export what they can’t sell here.