The cost of some everyday groceries has increased by more than 100%, consumer brand Which? found, when it looked at 25,000 food and drink products from eight major supermarkets.
Own-brand products have been particularly hard hit. Which? found a range of everyday items – including milk, meat and fruit – on each supermarket’s list of groceries with the highest inflation.
Which products increased in price the most?
The tracker shows that some everyday essentials have more than doubled in price over the last year – with cheaper own-brand items particularly hard hit. “Supermarkets need to step up and ensure everyone has easy access to basic, affordable food ranges at a store near them, particularly in areas where people are most in need. “Retailers must also provide transparent pricing so people can easily work out which products offer the best value.”
Supermarkets lash out at tracker
Which? has been monitoring the price of grocery items since last year amid the cost-of-living crisis, however, supermarkets have hit out at the “inaccurate” tracker stating they do not sell some of the products listed and are doing all they can to assist customers.