The true price rises of some of the most common foods during the inflation crisis has been revealed. Consumer group Which? has studied the amount staples like cheese, bread and porridge have gone up in just 12 months - and some of the results are shocking.
The consumer champions compared how prices at eight supermarkets - Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose - have changed over the last year. The survey found that some prices had gone up by 80 per cent - showing how households will be struggling to make ends meet.
The biggest increase was for Dragon Welsh Mature Cheddar 180g at Asda, increased from £1 in the three months to the end of March last year to £1.80 across the same period this year – an 80% hike year on year. Which? said that overall inflation on food and drink at supermarkets continued to rise in March to 17.2%, up from 16.5% the month before.
