Why has the cost of a block of butter risen so much since last year?
HAVE YOU SEEN the price of butter lately? It’s been rising for a few years now, along with other household staples. Central Statistics Office (CSO) this month published figures showing that the average price of a pound of butter in Ireland had gone up by 70 cent since this time last year. But what are the factors […]
Warning for Tesco, Morrison, Sainsbury’s Shoppers Over Dairy
Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s shoppers have been issued a warning as they could be paying more for their milk in different branches of the same supermarket chain. Consumer champions Which? conducted research comparing prices from 42 everyday essentials, including milk, at larger supermarkets to their smaller ‘local’ or ‘express’ stores. The study revealed that Tesco charged eight percent more for the same carton […]
Butter prices start to fall after wholesale milk prices ease
The price of own-label butter is starting to fall, according to The Grocer’s analysis of Assosia data. Eight own-label lines have seen price drops over the past four weeks across Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Standout fallers included a Sainsbury’s Salted British Butter line (500g), which saw a price drop of 20p (or 6%) to £3.35. Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and […]
Four supermarkets confirm 10 cent price drop on own-brand milk
Four Irish supermarkets have announced reductions on the retail price of own-brand milk products by up to 10 cent. This is the second cut to the price of milk which the competing retailers have announced since May. Aldi said it will reduce the cost “all its own-brand milk products by an average of 10 cents”, […]
Four large supermarkets cut price of milk for first time
Tesco, Aldi, SuperValu and Lidl have all announced a reduction in the price of milk. On Friday evening Lidl became the first large supermarket since the start of the cost of living crisis more than 18 months ago to reduce the cost of its milk. The German discounter announced that it was rolling out a […]
Britain’s Tesco cuts price of milk for first time since 2020
Britain’s biggest supermarket group Tesco has cut the price of milk for the first time since May 2020, a possible early sign that a surge in food inflation may abate in the coming months. In March, grocery inflation rose to a record 17.5%, according to market researcher Kantar, with prices rising fastest for products such as milk, cheese […]
New Tesco cheese packaging to save ‘260 tonnes of plastic annually’
The saving has been made by switching from the traditional square block shape to oblong packaging and also by removing the current re-sealable zip. The 260 ton saving will also be achieved by Tesco ditching the plastic trays in which these cheeses are delivered and they will now be sent in a new cardboard shelf-ready […]
New Tesco cheese packaging to save ‘260 tonnes of plastic annually’
The saving has been made by switching from the traditional square block shape to oblong packaging and also by removing the current re-sealable zip. The 260 ton saving will also be achieved by Tesco ditching the plastic trays in which these cheeses are delivered and they will now be sent in a new cardboard shelf-ready […]