Lurpack Spreadable increased in price

~Chameleon~

thriftytracey wrote: »

My post was not about the benefits or not or butter or spreadable butter but how suppliers can increase their prices by 9%.

But health is key, and should be at the forefront of people's minds. You complained at the cost of a blended butter spread. Someone else pointed out that the real butter equivalent costs less. I pointed out the health benefits of choosing the cheaper, less processed product.

Surely that's a win, win situation ?

mije1983

thriftytracey wrote: »

how suppliers can increase their prices by 9%.

A few reasons:

a.) The also have rising costs involved in the manufacture and dispatch of the product.

b.) They are a business whose sole aim is to make profit for shareholders/owners, not feed the world.

c.) They know people will probably pay it.


However, as other posters have said, they are often on offer at supermarkets so you won't have to pay full price anyway. Alternatively you will have to look at switching to a cheaper brand, but quite often you will struggle to tell the difference (apart from in your bank account of course)!

I'm interested in what the reply to you will say. I'm guessing they will blame point a.) from above, however they will also probably give you a 'save 50p' voucher or something like that.

hollydays

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

But butter is 100% natural and there's absolutely nothing wrong with saturated fats from natural sources. It's all a myth perpetuated by the food industry These blends are produced using hydrogenated oils which have been proven to be harmful to us.

I can easily make butter in my kitchen. I couldn't make a blended spread though as it's been highly processed. I avoid all processed foods.

From the British heart foundation website

Fats explained

All fats are high in calories, so it’s important to bear this in mind if you are watching your weight.

However, in terms of your heart, it’s important to think about the type of fat you are eating.

Swap saturated fats for unsaturated fats

Butter, lard, ghee, palm oil and coconut oil are all high in saturated fat.

Too much saturated fat can increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood, which can increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease.

Where possible replace saturated fats with small amounts of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats

custardy

thriftytracey wrote: »

I see that Lurpack spreadable has gone up from £2.98 to £3.25. This price is in Tesco, Waitrose and Lidl so I can only assume that it has been increased by Lurpack. This is a price rise of 9%. How can they justify this? I cannot afford this so I will not be purchasing Lurpack again and I have been a customer for many years. I have emailed them.

got a kilo for £3 in Asda not long ago
Do I get an email now?

~Chameleon~

hollydays wrote: »

From the British heart foundation website

Fats explained

All fats are high in calories, so it’s important to bear this in mind if you are watching your weight.

However, in terms of your heart, it’s important to think about the type of fat you are eating.

Swap saturated fats for unsaturated fats

Butter, lard, ghee, palm oil and coconut oil are all high in saturated fat.

Too much saturated fat can increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood, which can increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease.

Where possible replace saturated fats with small amounts of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats

And following government set guidelines when they are in the pocket of food industry and big pharma companies is healthy and advisable?

I respectfully suggest you start doing some personal research

All the fats you suggest I should avoid are the ONLY fats I include in my diet (other than natural sources from nuts, fish, avocados etc) and I'm incredibly healthy, having lowered my cholesterol and beaten T2 diabetes into submission

ETA: I avoid anything containing palm oil purely for environmental reasons.

hollydays

I respectfully suggest you are a pain in the butt.:)

~Chameleon~

hollydays wrote: »

I respectfully suggest you are a pain in the butt.:)

Your opinion and you're perfectly entitled to it. Doesn't change the facts though

DCFC79

thriftytracey wrote: »

Gosh, some people are quite unpleasant on this forum! Are they trolls or just genuinely unpleasant?


Food is going up weekly and for those on low incomes it forms a greater proportion of their costs. Yet inflation is only 2%.


My post was not about the benefits or not or butter or spreadable butter but how suppliers can increase their prices by 9%.


I will of course post any reply I get from Lurpack although clearly it is of no interest to some of these posters.

Suppliers can raise prices when they want and can do, if other costs have gone up what do you expect them to do ? At least they haven't reduced the pack size like others have done. Price of food is going up as are other costs for businesses, there are alternatives out there eg the Lidl version of Lurpack as suggested.

Twisted_Cherry

I buy Sainsbury's own version, it's good if not better. Aldi's own comes a close second!

mattyprice4004

Massive shocker as business has a price increase in a time of rapidly increasing operating costs!