Asda hikes own brand prices AGAIN including fruit, veg and meat
ASDA has hiked prices across its own-label fresh fruit, vegetables and meat ranges by up to 25p in a week.
It’s the second time in two weeks that the supermarket has pushed up bills for customers.
Figures analysed by The Sun show that at least 12 cupboard staples are more expensive – by as much as 25 per cent – than they were last week.
For example, loose conference pears cost 48p last week but today they’ll set shoppers back 60p, adding 12p to bills.
A 2kg bag of Asda Farm Stores white potatoes has also become more expensive and at £1.20 it’s 20p more expensive than a week ago when they cost £1.
They’re now the same price as a 2.5kg bag of spuds from Sainsbury’s, which both work out at 60p per kilogram.
A five pack of bananas is 10p dearer than it was a week ago, while shoppers will have to fork out another 20p for a punnet of cherries.
Shoppers looking to save cash should head to Tesco for their bananas where a pack of the same size costs 90, 10p less than at Asda, and for their cherries too where they only cost 79p compared to £1.49.
At the beginning of last week, we reported how Asda and Sainsbury’s pushed up prices of hundreds of own-label items including fish fingers, cereal and biscuits.
A merger between Asda and Sainsbury’s was recently blocked amid fears it would push up prices for drivers and shoppers.
An Asda spokesperson said: “Keeping prices low for customers is in our DNA and market data clearly shows we’ve been holding back inflation on commodity items.
“Our customers can be assured that we’ll continue to invest in keeping prices low across both own brand and branded items, as evidenced by the Grocer 33 for the past 21 years.”
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Earlier this year, we revealed how supermarket prices were rising because Brits were stockpiling food in case there’s a not deal Brexit.
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If you’re looking for ways to slash the cost of food shopping then read our top tips from using your phone to loyalty schemes.
Here's how to cut the cost of your grocery shop
SAVING on your shop can make a big difference to your wallet. Here are some tips from Hannah Maundrell, editor of Money.co.uk, about how you can cut the cost of your shopping bills:
- Write yourself a list – Only buy items that you need. If it isn’t on your list, don’t put it in the trolley
- Create a budget – Work out a weekly budget for your food shopping
- Never shop hungry – you are far more likely to buy more food if your tummy is rumbling
- Don’t buy pre-chopped veggies or fruit – The extra they’ll charge for chopping can be eye watering
- Use social media – follow your favourite retailers to find out about the latest deals
- Be disloyal – You may want to go to different stores to find the best bargains
- Check the small print – It’s always worth checking the price per kg/lb/litre when comparing offers so you’re making a like for like decision as a bigger box won’t necessarily mean you get more
- Use your loyalty cards – Don’t be afraid to sign up to them all. They all work slightly differently – work out what bonus suits you better and remember to trade in your points for additional rewards
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