Cost of Living - Shrinkflation is speeding up at an alarming rate

[Haggisman]

Whites definitely seem to be easier, but we did a WinExpert tempranillo Shiraz kit at the end of last year, and that's come out very nice, on par with similar Rioja/tempranillo we've bought for £10-15. Granted that's one of the most expensive kits you can get, but at £4 bottle, still significantly cheaper than a similar commercial wine.

Yes, there are some setup costs, but once you have all the equipment, it works out a lot cheaper (and is quite good fun as well )

 

[wingman]

I will not buy Cadburys due to its trade links with Russia still operating as strongly as before. Aldi milk chocolate is very good and half the price (in cash and blood).

Noble cause. I don't buy it as Tesco's own stuff is half the price.

 

[Rroff]

What used to be 6 pack of cereal bars, now 4 pack with a 10p reduction in price (which no doubt will go up before long)... 5 and 6 packs of other brunch and energy bars, etc. also gone down to 4 while keeping the old price - kind of defeats the point of these multipacks. Several of the toiletries I buy have reduced from like 200ml to 175ml or 150ml while at the same price recently...

Not shrinkflation but the chocolate I occasionally buy has increased in price by more than double...

Not that I can't afford it but some of this stuff I think I'll just go without.

 

[Dano]

Good. Make all junk food expensive and healthy food cheaper

No one is making any food cheaper, junk or healthy.

 

[The_Arbiter]

The fact that the normal shopper is noticing the higher prices again is very telling.

I was enjoying practising cooking nutrious varied meals again, but feel like I may just default back to plain chips on weekday evenings. Meat, even mince is certainly a treat now.

 

[Dano]

The fact that the normal shopper is noticing the higher prices again is very telling.

I was enjoying practising cooking nutrious varied meals again, but feel like I may just default back to plain chips on weekday evenings. Meat, even mince is certainly a treat now.

I don't buy mince very often but I swear it has gone up in price by about 80% in the last few months, went to buy some to make a cottage pie with the other week and had to take a few moments to collect my thoughts when I saw the prices.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Beef is way up, chicken isn’t though.

The underlying ingredient in chocolate has doubled in price over the last couple of years.

Edit: beef will continue to go up following this years drought as there was no grass for the cattle to graze which means they are being fed manufactured food which is more expensive.

 

[Uther]

Yeah mince has gone through the roof now pricewise. And chocolate is just ridiculous.

 

[Uther]

The fact that the normal shopper is noticing the higher prices again is very telling.

I was enjoying practising cooking nutrious varied meals again, but feel like I may just default back to plain chips on weekday evenings. Meat, even mince is certainly a treat now.

I've started making my own chips rather than buying bags of oven chips. Takes the same time to cook too. A potato is a hell of a lot cheaper and not covered in additives either.

 

[adam cool dude]

Sausage mince/meat is a good substitute for Beef mince. I make cottage pie with it and it tastes good which is all that matters. Just need to be careful of what sausage mince you buy as some of it is just packed with rubbish.

 

[Nutty667]

Edit: beef will continue to go up following this years drought as there was no grass for the cattle to graze which means they are being fed manufactured food which is more expensive.

In addition, many small abattoirs have closed down, making much longer journeys for smallholdings. That combined with the terrible inheritance tax issue, many farmers are just giving up.

I would expect food price inflation will get worse.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Pork mince is about £2.30/kg

 

[jonneymendoza]

Beef is way up, chicken isn’t though.

The underlying ingredient in chocolate has doubled in price over the last couple of years.

Edit: beef will continue to go up following this years drought as there was no grass for the cattle to graze which means they are being fed manufactured food which is more expensive.

Chicken is healthier anyway

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Indeed but it makes a terrible cottage pie.

 

[PlacidCasual]

I bought brisket at the supermarket last week and it was £16/kg it doesn't feel like so long ago that was ribeye prices. I have started using a lot more pulses in my dishes as bulking for the protein. Davos man will be happy.

 

[jonneymendoza]

I bought brisket at the supermarket last week and it was £16/kg it doesn't feel like so long ago that was ribeye prices. I have started using a lot more pulses in my dishes as bulking for the protein. Davos man will be happy.

I started eating more tofu instead

 

[Hagar]

Having had a bumper crop of chillies this year I need to buy mince and several kinds of pulses as well.

 

[PlacidCasual]

I started eating more tofu instead

I think we can all agree cannibalism is more preferable than that apocalyptic idea.

 

[Darkpilgrim]

Just went to buy some beef mince and was shocked at the price.

 

[jaybee]

Have you guys seen the state of Crunchies yoghurts deserts? The ones where you get a small compartment full of "Cadbury's chocolate crunchies" and then the other compartment is a chocolatey yoghurt desert thing? I mean they're taking the **** now.
Same with the chocolate buttons ones and various others. A 5 year old could finish it in a couple of mouthfuls I think.