Supermarket shopping gets more expensive

I knew that food prices were really rising the moment my mum came back from the local shops complaining that the price of meat is going up. I came across this interesting article on food prices which had some unconventional suggestions such as baking your own bread.

The article went on to say basic food stuffs are up 20% on this time last year with the biggest increases seen on dairy and wheat products, with fruit and vegetables not too far behind. Shoppers will need to be that more savvy the next time they push their trolley around the supermarket if they really want to get some deals.

The Government states food inflation is around 6% but the article states that prices in the supermarkets are actually up between 40-80% depending on what you buy. So this week, I will be exploring my local area to see what I can save.