With the cost of food continuing to rise, one reporter decided to replicate the same Tesco big shop from four months ago and was left 'appalled' by what she discovered. She found that 27 of the 52 items on her shopping list had gone up in price, with some rising by as much as 50%.
For an article written for the Manchester Evening News, parents editor Emma Gill reported that a four-pint bottle of skimmed milk had risen from £1.35 to £1.55 while a 500g pack of pasta had soared from 80p to 95p, painting what she describes as a 'pretty bleak picture' for customers'.
A can of Heinz tomato soup, which had been just 85p at the time of Emma's previous big shop, was now £1.20, while a tin of Heinz Spaghetti and Sausages had surged from £1.40 to £1.70. Luckily for Emma, Tesco's 3 for £4 Clubcard offer meant these were actually reduced.
