Rising food and energy bills are giving many capital households the chills as they face soaring inflation rates that are reminiscent of the 1970s.
And it was out of those lean times that an Edinburgh supermarket success story would sweep all before it to boast 65 stores nationwide by the late 1980s.
For over 20 years, Capital Foods was Edinburgh's number one frozen food specialist, selling everything from frozen meat, fish, vegetables, ready meals and desserts to chilled items, including milk, eggs, bacon, sausages, pies, pizzas, fruit and juices.