Veggie war declared!

robrymond

Now 8p at Aldi. I know one year it dropped to 9p but that was pre COVID.

molerat

I stocked up today in Tesco on my regular shopping day so it looks like I overpaid by 42p for my 6 bags.  Would cost more than that in petrol to go out shopping again.

Cutmeownthroat

Largs said:

Yes, now 9p @ Aldi.  8p @ ASDA from tomorrow.  Jeez oh.

Yesterdays News 

Aldi 8P

Nature’s Pick Potatoes 2kg

Brussels Sprouts 500g

Carrots 1kg

Parsnips 500g

Red & White Cabbage / Broccoli - each

  

Expotter

I like a bargain as much as anyone else, but this is getting absolutely ridiculous now. There is a cost to these silly games they play, the question is who ends up paying it in the end?
My guess would be consumers with artificially inflated prices afterwards.

double_dutchy

Murphybear said:
I think sprouts have a bad press but I don't know anyone who really likes them.  

I've been doing my parents' online Tesco shopping since covid. Last year I ordered them a big bag of cheap sprouts for Christmas - they liked them so much that in January they wanted more!

Emmia

Expotter said:

I like a bargain as much as anyone else, but this is getting absolutely ridiculous now. There is a cost to these silly games they play, the question is who ends up paying it in the end?
My guess would be consumers with artificially inflated prices afterwards.

The farmers growing the veg I'd expect.

Farway

Emmia said:

Expotter said:

I like a bargain as much as anyone else, but this is getting absolutely ridiculous now. There is a cost to these silly games they play, the question is who ends up paying it in the end?
My guess would be consumers with artificially inflated prices afterwards.

The farmers growing the veg I'd expect.

No, there was  a piece bout this on R4 Farming this morning. Farmers are getting the contacted prices they agreed way back before veg was sown. That is full price

The loss is all the supermarkets, which of course they then bung onto other prices, in much the same way as other loss-leaders, like sugar, coffee or whatever.

So, who pays is the customer, as usual

Katiehound

Not sure where the 8 pence info came from but veggie prices at Aldi are still 15 pence, I have just been there. A bargain , anyway

cheerfulness4

Advertised on their website, Katie. You got robbed. 

Katiehound

No, just seen on their website at 15 pence

Lidl are cheaper- but they are not local so wouldn't be money saving to drive 24 mile round trip.