A Northern Irish shopkeeper has said that the rate of price increases "should slow down by the summer months" but are not likely to be reduced.
Over the past year food inflation has been around 19% in shops, adding further pressure to households that have already been struggling with rising energy bills and the cost of living crisis.
In recent weeks, prices in the shops have increased even further with a new benchmark being set for items that normally cost £1, now costing £1.25 as standard while also being smaller in size than they had previously been.
