Food price hikes!!

not-to-be-ripped-off

Last week - 1Kg bag of Asda frozen chicken thighs was £2.50.

This week - price is still £2.50 BUT weight is now only 900g.

Nada666

That is not an increase of 10%.

Coopdivi

Nada666 wrote: »

That is not an increase of 10%.

Isn't it cleverclogs?

I've worked it out to £2.78 per kilo which is as near as damnit 10% as you're likely to get unless you're extremely pedantic and just trying to pick holes in a new member's post.

Coopdivi

Nada666 wrote: »

Not valid.

This thread is for ridiculous increases.

A 20% increase in the price of chicken seems pretty ridiculous to me.

not-to-be-ripped-off

The Asda chicken price increase is actually 11.1%.

Living_proof

I ventured into my local Tresco earlier this week as I needed their cheap petrol. I haven't been grocery shopping there since the winter months and the costs of everything simply staggered me. The first aisle of special offers had a £1 shop - as though by making the price of everything so easily countable, they are making it a good deal! The fruit and veg, for someone used to shopping in Alki and Lido, were a total rip-off. I simply can't believe anyone would pay those sort of prices. I came out with milk and a reduced-price chicken.

More than the prices themselves, the sheer range of goods totally surplus to requirements was gob-smacking. I see they are producing packet mixes for the slow cooker now, which totally defeats the point of using one to use up bits and pieces to make a cheap and nutritious meal. Pretty soon only the retired generation will know how to cook a meal from scratch!

alex21

Tesco water up from 17p to 24p. Left it on the shelves. Headed to Asda. I know it's hot but don't stick the arm in.:mad:

not-to-be-ripped-off

Last week's price for loose onions (brown or red): 80p / Kg

This week's price: £1.20 / Kg

not-to-be-ripped-off

Last week's price: 80p / Kg

This week's price: 90p / Kg

Cornucopia

Is there a seasonal fluctuation in the price of fresh produce? I wonder. :think: