‘Golden era’ of cheap food is ending, says ex-Sainsbury’s boss

Murphybear

JJC1956 said:

Do you buy bags of carrots? Loose carrots much cheaper, just a shame the major supermarkets don’t sell many items of  veg loose such as Green Beans, Fresh Peas, Mange Tout, Sugar Snaps etc
I bought 3 loose Red Onions in Sainsburys a couple of weeks ago, cost 30p, 3 Red Onions pre packed cost 90p, doesn’t make sense.

Same with bananas.  I eat a lot of these and buy them loose.  I compared prices with the ready packed ones and they are nearly twice the price.  

I’m sure a lot of people don’t realise how much the prepackaged convenience is costing them.  

Rosa_Damascena

Murphybear said:

JJC1956 said:

Do you buy bags of carrots? Loose carrots much cheaper, just a shame the major supermarkets don’t sell many items of  veg loose such as Green Beans, Fresh Peas, Mange Tout, Sugar Snaps etc
I bought 3 loose Red Onions in Sainsburys a couple of weeks ago, cost 30p, 3 Red Onions pre packed cost 90p, doesn’t make sense.

Same with bananas.  I eat a lot of these and buy them loose.  I compared prices with the ready packed ones and they are nearly twice the price.  

I’m sure a lot of people don’t realise how much the prepackaged convenience is costing them.  

I am satisfied that bagged carrots are not costing me more than loose.

jon81uk

Murphybear said:

JJC1956 said:

Do you buy bags of carrots? Loose carrots much cheaper, just a shame the major supermarkets don’t sell many items of  veg loose such as Green Beans, Fresh Peas, Mange Tout, Sugar Snaps etc
I bought 3 loose Red Onions in Sainsburys a couple of weeks ago, cost 30p, 3 Red Onions pre packed cost 90p, doesn’t make sense.

Same with bananas.  I eat a lot of these and buy them loose.  I compared prices with the ready packed ones and they are nearly twice the price.  

I’m sure a lot of people don’t realise how much the prepackaged convenience is costing them.  

With bananas generally the bagged ones are very different products, they are extra large, extra small, extra ripe or under ripe or similar. Most supermarkets don't sell "regular" bananas pre-packed.
See Bananas - Tesco Groceries