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 would like to challenge the racist comments and misinformation by @Champagneandpringles24, @Lifeisnotsimple and @Allseeingallknowing on this thread

You could try reporting individual posts to MN and explaining why. It's what Becky at MN recommended although I've not had a great experience.

are you classing all immigrants as illegal ? Before their status is determined? Including genuine asylum seekers ? Such muddles are common

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/fact-check-the-uk-is-not-housing-48000-illegal-immigrants-in-hotels-each-night-idUSKCN2592D6/

nearly 25000 illegals have been deported/left - the trick there is finding them because once you have them in a hotel you can send them back

What is it you’re not happy about?

ChatGPT gives a MUCH higher figure for Tesco’s’ profit after tax in the last tax year.

‘For the financial year ending 22 February 2025, Tesco reported a statutory profit after tax of £1.60 billion, a 9.1% decrease from the previous year's £1.76 billion’

Really what is racist, please don't undermine real racism with your faux racism. It is not racist to comment on the amount of money being spent on illegal immigration. Even the government themselves have all shared their concerns about the spiralling costs.

I don't get the link between any money spent on illegal immigration and the rise in food costs. What is the connection? Particularly when we know that a business like Tesco is making an enormous profit. Why are people linking the problem to immigrants when the issue is more about certain people getting richer?

I would love a decent explanation to this.

obv you have not been following the thread then. It was brought up way back by another post, someone has to pay for all this illegal immigration. The money fairy doesn't pay for it. The public pay for it via taxes. As taxes go up people have less money to pay for the spiralling cost of food. In 2024 it cost 6.4 billion quid to house and support illegal immigrants. That has risen to over 8 billion this yr. Before anyone asks these figures are from the home office.

Don't be rude. I've read the entire thread. I know it's been brought up. Do you really think the extra money we are paying at Tesco goes to fund immigration? How would that work? It goes to pay for the produce and the extra goes to the shareholders / owners in profit.

I haven't seen any explanation of how the rise in prices goes to fund immigration.

I’ve followed the thread. I thought you started it in good faith but seeing you happily support those trying to hijack it to blame global food prices on “illegals” in the UK and spreading propaganda which apparently they are unable to even read and comprehend I’ve changed my mind.

I’ll be leaving you and the others to circle down your own drain.

It doesn’t - global food prices are a consequence of a series of global crises.

Its worthy of a discussion but since that isn’t possible on MN without it being taken over by the alternative facts brigade I suggest leave them to it and find other places to discuss.

Pension funds benefit when companies make profits.

Exactly. I can't understand how some people seem to think it's the government somehow raising food prices and pocketing the difference to fund asylum seekers' accomodation or whatever.

No school place, why? Birth rates and school numbers are falling and projected to fall further. Schools closing all the time.

112 year old- wow that’s good going- must be due to all the nutritious food!

Nobody illegal gets anything from the state as they're illegal. If they're caught they get deported. If they're not deported it's because they're legal.

Ignore me, sorry!

Came to check the thread for beef mince prices, commented on an odd post, didn't realise it has already been flagged up!

You either don't live in the real world or yoi don't live in the UK.

Illegals entering the UK via small boats are put up in hotels, given 3 meals per say, money, mobile phones, clothing, health care & dentistry. It's an absolute fact and not made up!! This is costing the tax payer 8 million pounds per day so yeah, illegals do get given off the state and no they don't get deported!!

Oh dear.

They were talking about rising food prices on Radio 4 yesterday, so yes I think you are right.

Prices are def still rising. Every few weeks things seem to be going up. Chocolate prices have rocketed. I was shocked at the price of the multi packs (that are starting to become snack sized) often more than £2 for 4 tiny bars.

I get an online delivery from Morrisons and I pop in to home bargains every few weeks and buy stuff. I went to Aldi yesterday for the first time this year and I was shocked at the prices. A lot of stuff was inline with Morrisons which is usually more expensive. Some stuff was cheaper but a lot was similar.

I just looked at reasons for chocolate prices rising and found a report from an Irish website.
It looks as if chocolate prices are going to keep going up.

www.bordbia.ie/industry/news/insightful-articles/5-reasons-why-cocoa-prices-are-surging/

Given the obesity epidemic, it can only be a good thing if confectionery rises in price. Chocolate bars are just empty calories.

I shop at Tesco and know the prices of what I buy... every week one of my regular items has gone up!
But I have developed a number of ways to try and mitigate price increases as they are not going to get any cheaper! Before I'm flamed , I know that I have the privilege of both time and a garden but I now regularly:

1. Make all my own Greek yoghurt in the slow cooker for the price of a 4pt bottle of whole milk.
2. Make all my own fruit compote to have with the yogurt from 2 apple trees in my garden. I process all the apples in Aug / Sept and freeze them. They last JUST the year for the 2 of us as a base when stewed. I add to these other foraged fruits (blackberries) or red currants from the garden with other spices, flavourings & honey.
3. I use the 2 Good To Go app. We are lucky that there is a very good fruit & veg wholesaler who supplies restaurants who signed up locally. For £4 I get a fruit and veg box including everything from grapes, blueberries, mushrooms, corn on the cob, broccoli etc etc. Some of it is almost past its best but I either freeze or dehydrate for future use.
4. I use online asian supermarkets
5. I use the 'Best Before It's Gone' website - great for snacks and chocolate (Ritter Sport 75p recently) and currently have on order a 6 pack of Mr Organic Tomato & Veg Paste for £2.40 to use as a tomato base.
6. Grow what fruit, veg & salad and herbs I can.
7. Forage seasonally - blackberries now... sweet chestnuts next!
8. Batch cook & yellow sticker

It does take time - luckily I have that... and I enjoy foraging / gardening etc. I also enjoy cooking and we eat very well I think. I know not everyone can adopt these methods... but you might find one or two things useful.

@PrimalScreamingcan you link me to how to make the fruit compote please? I have a holiday let with a huge apple crop this year. I’ve already frozen a few crumbles which were lovely. I need to make the yoghurt topping that sounds great.
also can you link me how to make the yoghurt? I have 2 slow cookers but I’ve never made it. Thank you I’m inspired xxx