The manager of a West Belfast foodbank has said rising food prices are forcing him "to start thinking outside the box" about how his volunteers can continue to support hundreds of families.
Community SDLP representative Paul Doherty was speaking after the head of one of Northern Ireland's biggest supermarkets issued a warning to customers over the continuing rise of food prices - saying the worst is still to come.
Tesco chairman John Allan said food prices rose just 1% last quarter, but are likely to be rising by 5% by the spring.