Supermarket shoppers have shared the worst price hikes they’ve seen so far as the cost of living crisis continues to plague families.
Prices are rising at the fastest rate in 40 years, as inflation in the UK was confirmed to have hit 9% last month.
The increase means inflation is at its highest level since comparable readings in 1982.
In a tweet that has been shared widespread online, consumers are commenting on the price rises in their weekly shopping baskets.
Starting the thread, one supermarket worker said: “Part of my job is to put the new labels out on supermarket shelves; there are some shocking increases.
“The worse one: Lurpak spread from £3.80 to £5.05.”
His tweet, which has been liked more than 14,000 times and retweeted more than 3,000 times, sparked a flurry of comments from families sharing a similar experience.
A chef replied: “I'm a head chef in my day job. Vegetable oil was £18.99 for 20 litres a month ago. It’s now £48.99.
“Even the simplest things, like chips, will have to go up, just to factor in the price of oil.”
Another shopper tweeted: “Loaf of Hovis ‘Best of Both’ bread in Lidl has gone from 99p a few weeks ago to £1.10 - that's 11%.”
A third person said: “One I noticed in Waitrose last week - sliced meats often buy two for £5 now £5.50 but the sting was, in the past it was five slices a pack now four.
“So a 10% price increase and a 20% reduction in pack size.”
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Another replied: “Cat food in local Sainsbury’s was £3:30 for six, now £4:50 for six! Seems to be creeping up weekly.”
Data from market researcher Kantar showed that overall grocery price inflation hit 5.9% last month - and warned how shoppers could pay an extra £271 this year.
Supermarket big chiefs have been issuing warnings about rising food prices to their shoppers.
M&S chairman Archie Norman last week said food prices could soar by as much as 10% this year.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “It wouldn't be surprising to see food price inflation over the course of the year running towards 8% to 10%.
“But we don't know that yet because it runs through the year, some has gone through now but quite a lot's still to come.”
The boss of Asda has also warned of more food price rises to come.
Lord Stuart Rose demanded the government do more to help after ministers and the Bank of England were too slow to react to inflation.
It comes after the head of Co-Op supermarkets warned “chicken could become as expensive as beef” for the first time in decades as feed prices rise.
