Hundreds of popular grocery items have gone up in price by over 20% in the last two years as supermarkets scrap a number of budget ranges, according to a new study.
265 grocery products have seen prices sky rocket by more than a fifth of the original price. Which? also found that the amount popular discount deals and budget ranges in stores has fell.
The watchdog has compared the prices of over 21,000 items, comparing the average from the start to December 2021 to the end of February 2022 with the same period two years ago. Eight major UK supermarkets were analysed for the study, which shows consumers are more out of pocket now.
