Some supermarkets are now charging upwards of £7 for a single tub of Lurpak butter.
Shop prices have hit their highest rate of inflation in almost 14 years as businesses grapple with soaring supply chain costs and a cut in household spending, figures show. Prices were up 3.1% on a year ago in June, up from 2.8% in May - the highest rate of inflation since September 2008, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.
Food inflation jumped to 5.6% in June, up from 4.3% in May, driven by fresh food prices up 6.2% on June last year - the highest inflation rate since May 2009.
