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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

What the fuck is happening to food prices? I know everyone will say it's the drop in the £ but! I buy tesco own brand British butter which was 80p a block around 6 weeks ago...3 weeks ago it went up to 95p but today I noticed it has gone up to £1.09....that's around 40% increase in six weeks! Now it can't be the pound as it is produced here and I don't think for a minute that the farmers will see much if any of the increase. So if anyone can enlightening me please do so.

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple
over a year ago

Bedworth

That's why we rarely shop at Tesco!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

But I went to Iceland to buy some....hate being ripped off....but it was £1.10 there. What gets me is milk has not gone up which is the main ingredient

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By *ucky1Man
over a year ago

a straightjacket

Get yourself to aldi, it's way cheaper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What the fuck is happening to food prices? I know everyone will say it's the drop in the £ but! I buy tesco own brand British butter which was 80p a block around 6 weeks ago...3 weeks ago it went up to 95p but today I noticed it has gone up to £1.09....that's around 40% increase in six weeks! Now it can't be the pound as it is produced here and I don't think for a minute that the farmers will see much if any of the increase. So if anyone can enlightening me please do so."

Have you noticed petrol prices creeping up too?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

"Get yourself to aldi, it's way cheaper"

I think you will find out it has gone up across the board as when it did from 80p to 95p it did in Aldi and lidl too

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"What the fuck is happening to food prices? I know everyone will say it's the drop in the £ but! I buy tesco own brand British butter which was 80p a block around 6 weeks ago...3 weeks ago it went up to 95p but today I noticed it has gone up to £1.09....that's around 40% increase in six weeks! Now it can't be the pound as it is produced here and I don't think for a minute that the farmers will see much if any of the increase. So if anyone can enlightening me please do so.

Have you noticed petrol prices creeping up too?"

Petrol I can understand as the £ is worth fuck all.....but on this one I don't understand the increase

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

1.15 in th co-op i noticed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inflation is due to get worst and didn't Unilever start the ball rolling with saying prices would have to go up?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Inflation is due to get worst and didn't Unilever start the ball rolling with saying prices would have to go up? "

I'll take inflation in to account....but not 40% in six weeks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everything is going to go up. Get used to it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is going to go up. Get used to it."

That's brexit Britain for you innit.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Everything is going to go up. Get used to it."

I get that so things are going up due to the fall in the £.....but if you read my first post I am asking if anyone can enlightening me to why on this

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By *iscean MaleMan
over a year ago

Darlaston

Easy to blame brexit.. i blame someone laughing at the honest people of britain with their posh yatch in barbados

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Everything is going to go up. Get used to it.

That's brexit Britain for you innit."

No its British butter produced here innit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is going to go up. Get used to it.

That's brexit Britain for you innit.

No its British butter produced here innit"

It's slightly more complicated than simply blaming it on the failing pound. Economics does stop at global currency translations.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is going to go up. Get used to it.

That's brexit Britain for you innit.

No its British butter produced here innit

It's slightly more complicated than simply blaming it on the failing pound. Economics does stop at global currency translations."

Doesn't*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How did you vote OP if you don't mind me asking?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Everything is going to go up. Get used to it.

That's brexit Britain for you innit.

No its British butter produced here innit

It's slightly more complicated than simply blaming it on the failing pound. Economics does stop at global currency translations."

Maybe but only last week I was paying a £1 for Danish lurpak butter...I think it's a cartel of ripoff Britain myself and nothing more complicated then that.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"How did you vote OP if you don't mind me asking?"

I fail to see what that has to do with the original question! And I'm not after opening this into a remain/exit slagging post!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is going to go up. Get used to it.

That's brexit Britain for you innit.

No its British butter produced here innit

It's slightly more complicated than simply blaming it on the failing pound. Economics does stop at global currency translations.

Maybe but only last week I was paying a £1 for Danish lurpak butter...I think it's a cartel of ripoff Britain myself and nothing more complicated then that."

You think the middleman want to drop their cut?

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By *ollyGWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

Large organisations can use any reason to get more money out of us, I never buy anything unless its on offer, stock up when they are cheap!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s."

And replace it with what lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How did you vote OP if you don't mind me asking?

I fail to see what that has to do with the original question! And I'm not after opening this into a remain/exit slagging post!"

It's quite pertinent if you are complaining about something you voted for?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing ever goes down permanently.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How did you vote OP if you don't mind me asking?

I fail to see what that has to do with the original question! And I'm not after opening this into a remain/exit slagging post!

It's quite pertinent if you are complaining about something you voted for?"

Are you saying food prices going up is because we voted out of the EU? They always go up don't they?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How did you vote OP if you don't mind me asking?

I fail to see what that has to do with the original question! And I'm not after opening this into a remain/exit slagging post!

It's quite pertinent if you are complaining about something you voted for?

Are you saying food prices going up is because we voted out of the EU? They always go up don't they? "

Like I said - it's more complicated than that but the drop in the pound has quite an impact on things for sure. Combined with other factors (both related and non-related)...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't move to ireland then.you'd be pure disgust at the prices.I go up north a lot.shopping way cheaper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You get through a block of butter in 3 weeks?

The costs of production and distribution are about more than just the raw ingredient. Petrol and energy prices have gone up (as a result of weak £ among other things). So it costs more to make the butter and distribute it around the country.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"How did you vote OP if you don't mind me asking?

I fail to see what that has to do with the original question! And I'm not after opening this into a remain/exit slagging post!

It's quite pertinent if you are complaining about something you voted for?

Are you saying food prices going up is because we voted out of the EU? They always go up don't they?

Like I said - it's more complicated than that but the drop in the pound has quite an impact on things for sure. Combined with other factors (both related and non-related)..."

Well do you care to enlighten us on all these complicated measures you seem to know about?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You get through a block of butter in 3 weeks?

The costs of production and distribution are about more than just the raw ingredient. Petrol and energy prices have gone up (as a result of weak £ among other things). So it costs more to make the butter and distribute it around the country. "

Oh all these things have risen by 40% in 6 weeks have they?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You get through a block of butter in 3 weeks?

The costs of production and distribution are about more than just the raw ingredient. Petrol and energy prices have gone up (as a result of weak £ among other things). So it costs more to make the butter and distribute it around the country.

Oh all these things have risen by 40% in 6 weeks have they?"

I don't fucking know but it's more likely than your conspiracy theory suggestion.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You get through a block of butter in 3 weeks?

The costs of production and distribution are about more than just the raw ingredient. Petrol and energy prices have gone up (as a result of weak £ among other things). So it costs more to make the butter and distribute it around the country.

Oh all these things have risen by 40% in 6 weeks have they?

I don't fucking know but it's more likely than your conspiracy theory suggestion. "

That's sums it up lmfao

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have other basics gone up?

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s.

And replace it with what lol"

Nothing.

I rarely eat bread so if I need to spread something on a muffin or crumpet I slap it on without the butter.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Have other basics gone up? "

Not that I'm aware of

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How did you vote OP if you don't mind me asking?

I fail to see what that has to do with the original question! And I'm not after opening this into a remain/exit slagging post!

It's quite pertinent if you are complaining about something you voted for?

Are you saying food prices going up is because we voted out of the EU? They always go up don't they?

Like I said - it's more complicated than that but the drop in the pound has quite an impact on things for sure. Combined with other factors (both related and non-related)...

Well do you care to enlighten us on all these complicated measures you seem to know about?"

I wouldn't be enlightened, I don't understand business, commerce or politics. Too much information for my brain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Have other basics gone up?

Not that I'm aware of"

It's a government plot to stop us eating butter and getting fat. Like the sugar tax they talk of.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Bear in mind the Living Wage is being introduced. Those food magnates who have been able to pay slave labour wages are finally having to pony up some decent wages. Guess who gets to pay for it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Write to Tesco and ask them. They might do one of those witty replies that seem to appear on Faceboom all the goddamn time!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most large corporations have held back increases because when times were worse than feared losing customers.

The increase your experiencing is a combination of them clawing back some of those, energy prices, devaluation of the pound and of course a more buoyant market

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s.

And replace it with what lol

Nothing.

I rarely eat bread so if I need to spread something on a muffin or crumpet I slap it on without the butter."

My too. I've got a packet of butter on the side that needs chucking. Brought it at Xmas n that was the last time I used it. xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s.

And replace it with what lol

Nothing.

I rarely eat bread so if I need to spread something on a muffin or crumpet I slap it on without the butter.

My too. I've got a packet of butter on the side that needs chucking. Brought it at Xmas n that was the last time I used it. xxx"
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It will be fine to eat still

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By *ficouldMan
over a year ago

a quandary, could you change my mind?


"You get through a block of butter in 3 weeks?

The costs of production and distribution are about more than just the raw ingredient. Petrol and energy prices have gone up (as a result of weak £ among other things). So it costs more to make the butter and distribute it around the country.

Oh all these things have risen by 40% in 6 weeks have they?

I don't fucking know but it's more likely than your conspiracy theory suggestion.

That's sums it up lmfao"

Not forgetting that it will be on offer very soon... Am only saying that as I see prices hike in Tesco and a while after its on an offer either bogof or half price..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s.

And replace it with what lol

Nothing.

I rarely eat bread so if I need to spread something on a muffin or crumpet I slap it on without the butter.

My too. I've got a packet of butter on the side that needs chucking. Brought it at Xmas n that was the last time I used it. xxx.

It will be fine to eat still"

Will it? Tbh it's probably not gunna be touched till easter. xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s.

And replace it with what lol

Nothing.

I rarely eat bread so if I need to spread something on a muffin or crumpet I slap it on without the butter.

My too. I've got a packet of butter on the side that needs chucking. Brought it at Xmas n that was the last time I used it. xxx.

It will be fine to eat still

Will it? Tbh it's probably not gunna be touched till easter. xxx"
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Oh yeah it will be fine for 3 months in a fridge, it's mainly fat and salt anyhow.

I only eat butter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Most large corporations have held back increases because when times were worse than feared losing customers.

The increase your experiencing is a combination of them clawing back some of those, energy prices, devaluation of the pound and of course a more buoyant market"

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You get through a block of butter in 3 weeks?

The costs of production and distribution are about more than just the raw ingredient. Petrol and energy prices have gone up (as a result of weak £ among other things). So it costs more to make the butter and distribute it around the country.

Oh all these things have risen by 40% in 6 weeks have they?

I don't fucking know but it's more likely than your conspiracy theory suggestion.

That's sums it up lmfao

Not forgetting that it will be on offer very soon... Am only saying that as I see prices hike in Tesco and a while after its on an offer either bogof or half price.. "

I don't think I have ever seen Thier basic items on bogof yet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s.

And replace it with what lol

Nothing.

I rarely eat bread so if I need to spread something on a muffin or crumpet I slap it on without the butter.

My too. I've got a packet of butter on the side that needs chucking. Brought it at Xmas n that was the last time I used it. xxx.

It will be fine to eat still

Will it? Tbh it's probably not gunna be touched till easter. xxx.

Oh yeah it will be fine for 3 months in a fridge, it's mainly fat and salt anyhow.

I only eat butter "

Excellent thank you. I don't eat spread either I only brought for Xmas day. Xxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Most large corporations have held back increases because when times were worse than feared losing customers.

The increase your experiencing is a combination of them clawing back some of those, energy prices, devaluation of the pound and of course a more buoyant market

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Ah so you had to let someone else answer for you

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge


"Have other basics gone up?

Not that I'm aware of"

They are all going up. We live in an globalised economy and so Brexit is going to have a huge impact on that. Is the feed grown in the UK, is the farm machinery, is the diesel, are the milking machines, are the churning machines, etc etc etc.

With the fall in the £, it will also make it more attractive for British dairy farmers to sell their goods to other countries, rather than in the UK, leading to a shortage here, and a rise in the prices.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Have other basics gone up?

Not that I'm aware of

They are all going up. We live in an globalised economy and so Brexit is going to have a huge impact on that. Is the feed grown in the UK, is the farm machinery, is the diesel, are the milking machines, are the churning machines, etc etc etc.

With the fall in the £, it will also make it more attractive for British dairy farmers to sell their goods to other countries, rather than in the UK, leading to a shortage here, and a rise in the prices.

"

Now that is a answer that has been thought out and is quite good....but it does not enlighten me to the extent of one item rising by so much.....could that all not cover the £1 loaf of Warburton that is still a £1?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s.

And replace it with what lol

Nothing.

I rarely eat bread so if I need to spread something on a muffin or crumpet I slap it on without the butter.

My too. I've got a packet of butter on the side that needs chucking. Brought it at Xmas n that was the last time I used it. xxx.

It will be fine to eat still

Will it? Tbh it's probably not gunna be touched till easter. xxx.

Oh yeah it will be fine for 3 months in a fridge, it's mainly fat and salt anyhow.

I only eat butter

Excellent thank you. I don't eat spread either I only brought for Xmas day. Xxx"
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Butter actually contains some good stuff like medium chain fatty acids, there the little brother of long chain found in oily fish and such.

It's really about just being sensible with quantities on your expenditure.

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When sir ranulph feinnes walked the north pole without accompanying he had the dilemma of what food he would need for the three month trek.... He eventually decided on taking 50kg of butter as his food, he was of course using 20,000 calories of food a day walking and keeping warm, so he actually lost three stone despite eating nothing but butter for three months.... Chew it raw or boil it for a nice liquid drink

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So is your question about food prices in general, which you started off with, or just this specific butter? Just switch to a different, cheaper butter if you're that bothered.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Most large corporations have held back increases because when times were worse than feared losing customers.

The increase your experiencing is a combination of them clawing back some of those, energy prices, devaluation of the pound and of course a more buoyant market

Ah so you had to let someone else answer for you "

You're 55 for fuck sake - do some learning for yourself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe they do it as poverty decreases the surplace population and makes them indebted and owned by say the banks,poor health then caused by the struggle and the poor quality crap people can afford then helps decrease the population and make them more dependent on medication .Possibly..maybe its part of a control system ..but I really wouldnt like to say ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember years ago when I used to shop in Asia, their smart price bread was 15p a loaf in went up by 4p a loaf in a week and thought that was a huge increase even though 4p was nothing in the wider scheme of things.

Now I tend to spend more time looking what's on offer instead of sticking to the same brands, or stocking up when my favourite brands are on offer.

With regards to Brexit I can't believe the high street has really been affected yet, it seems as though it's just being used as an excuse by some retailers for performing badly, however I don't doubt that in time we'll be feeling the pinch as a result of Brexit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The biggest effect on pricing?

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What someone will pay you for it!.

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Otherwise you wouldn't get 130 million for a van Gogh

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"So is your question about food prices in general, which you started off with, or just this specific butter? Just switch to a different, cheaper butter if you're that bothered. "

Yes maybe I should have called it butter prices with hindsight...as for the cheaper alternative....I don't use marge and this butter is the cheapest already!

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By *est Wales WifeCouple
over a year ago

Near Carmarthen

Cream is a global commodity like anything else.

Dairy commodity prices recovered in 2016 as the market slump of the previous two years at last put the brakes on output.

The recovery was also helped by renewed interest by Chinese buyers, after inventories run up during a 2013-14 buying spree eroded.

Milk production has fallen in many countries, while demand in China for dairy products has stabilised and started to increase.

In the UK, prices have been increasing, but not as fast as farmers would like. Although many farmers have come under significant financial strain and exited the industry altogether, those still operating are facing a brighter 2017.

Given that UK milk prices lag global prices, we would expect them to continue their upwards trajectory into 2017 with a weakened pound also supporting the UK price through increased dairy product exports.

TBH you are going to see many more rises in food prices in the next 6 months.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember a few years ago when food prices doubled, they soon went back down when nobody could afford to pay that.

I've managed to get our food bill down to £50 for 4 people, but gotta admit out diet isn't as healthy or varied as i'd like it to be. It's not all crap though, just a lot of bulk in our diet now.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Most large corporations have held back increases because when times were worse than feared losing customers.

The increase your experiencing is a combination of them clawing back some of those, energy prices, devaluation of the pound and of course a more buoyant market

Ah so you had to let someone else answer for you

You're 55 for fuck sake - do some learning for yourself."

What has age got to do with asking a question like this.....especially when your so vocal in waffle I will ask you to explain your waffle

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge


"Have other basics gone up?

Not that I'm aware of

They are all going up. We live in an globalised economy and so Brexit is going to have a huge impact on that. Is the feed grown in the UK, is the farm machinery, is the diesel, are the milking machines, are the churning machines, etc etc etc.

With the fall in the £, it will also make it more attractive for British dairy farmers to sell their goods to other countries, rather than in the UK, leading to a shortage here, and a rise in the prices.

Now that is a answer that has been thought out and is quite good....but it does not enlighten me to the extent of one item rising by so much.....could that all not cover the £1 loaf of Warburton that is still a £1?"

The EU is more likely to buy our butter than our bread as butter lasts longer. In the first 6 months of 2016 we exported 18,800 tons of butter, which was up 60% on the first 6 months of 2015. The last 6 months of 2016 the pound crashed, making British butter even cheaper for other countries to buy, leaving less for the UK market, and shortages equals price rises.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aldi and Iceland are better

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Have other basics gone up?

Not that I'm aware of

They are all going up. We live in an globalised economy and so Brexit is going to have a huge impact on that. Is the feed grown in the UK, is the farm machinery, is the diesel, are the milking machines, are the churning machines, etc etc etc.

With the fall in the £, it will also make it more attractive for British dairy farmers to sell their goods to other countries, rather than in the UK, leading to a shortage here, and a rise in the prices.

Now that is a answer that has been thought out and is quite good....but it does not enlighten me to the extent of one item rising by so much.....could that all not cover the £1 loaf of Warburton that is still a £1?

The EU is more likely to buy our butter than our bread as butter lasts longer. In the first 6 months of 2016 we exported 18,800 tons of butter, which was up 60% on the first 6 months of 2015. The last 6 months of 2016 the pound crashed, making British butter even cheaper for other countries to buy, leaving less for the UK market, and shortages equals price rises."

Thank you that has some very good reasoning to it x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality."

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now."

It's relevant.

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over a year ago


"What the fuck is happening to food prices? I know everyone will say it's the drop in the £ but! I buy tesco own brand British butter which was 80p a block around 6 weeks ago...3 weeks ago it went up to 95p but today I noticed it has gone up to £1.09....that's around 40% increase in six weeks! Now it can't be the pound as it is produced here and I don't think for a minute that the farmers will see much if any of the increase. So if anyone can enlightening me please do so.

Have you noticed petrol prices creeping up too?"

Been driving a year.. Gone up 18% in a year... Was 99p in Feb.

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over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now."

But it's part of the answer to your question.

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Use lube instead

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now."

Bit painful now you know its going to affect everyone and not just those pesky immigrants?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I cut out butter and marge a few years ago. Saved me a few £s.

And replace it with what lol

Nothing.

I rarely eat bread so if I need to spread something on a muffin or crumpet I slap it on without the butter.

My too. I've got a packet of butter on the side that needs chucking. Brought it at Xmas n that was the last time I used it. xxx.

It will be fine to eat still

Will it? Tbh it's probably not gunna be touched till easter. xxx.

Oh yeah it will be fine for 3 months in a fridge, it's mainly fat and salt anyhow.

I only eat butter

Excellent thank you. I don't eat spread either I only brought for Xmas day. Xxx.

Butter actually contains some good stuff like medium chain fatty acids, there the little brother of long chain found in oily fish and such.

It's really about just being sensible with quantities on your expenditure.

.

When sir ranulph feinnes walked the north pole without accompanying he had the dilemma of what food he would need for the three month trek.... He eventually decided on taking 50kg of butter as his food, he was of course using 20,000 calories of food a day walking and keeping warm, so he actually lost three stone despite eating nothing but butter for three months.... Chew it raw or boil it for a nice liquid drink "

You're a font of information. xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Bit painful now you know its going to affect everyone and not just those pesky immigrants?"

can we move this to the politics bit so I can concentrate on the less intelligent threads. xxx

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Bit painful now you know its going to affect everyone and not just those pesky immigrants?

can we move this to the politics bit so I can concentrate on the less intelligent threads. xxx"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Bit painful now you know its going to affect everyone and not just those pesky immigrants?

can we move this to the politics bit so I can concentrate on the less intelligent threads. xxx"

Noooo my new year's resolution was not to go in the Politics forum!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Bit painful now you know its going to affect everyone and not just those pesky immigrants?

can we move this to the politics bit so I can concentrate on the less intelligent threads. xxx"

Nope it's not politics....that's why I don't want the bremain/brexit in....it's economics

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over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now."

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Bit painful now you know its going to affect everyone and not just those pesky immigrants?

can we move this to the politics bit so I can concentrate on the less intelligent threads. xxx

Noooo my new year's resolution was not to go in the Politics forum!"

LOL made me laugh that....I bet you've gone from hard mints to chewy mints

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better? "

Well you will find the raw ingredients are still cheap....milk

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!"

Its actually fun to do and very therapeutic.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better?

Well you will find the raw ingredients are still cheap....milk"

I can see why you had to ask the question now.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better?

Well you will find the raw ingredients are still cheap....milk

I can see why you had to ask the question now."

Yeah the question you couldn't answer!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better?

Well you will find the raw ingredients are still cheap....milk

I can see why you had to ask the question now.

Yeah the question you couldn't answer!"

Seemed pointless.

I stand by that decision.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better?

Well you will find the raw ingredients are still cheap....milk"

Look...here's an article that explains how the price of milk is determined. It's an old article but I remember it from the arguments about milk prices a few years ago.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18951422

Milk and bread are staple items - their prices are artificially lowered in order to bring in customers. In the US the government even regulates the price of milk and bread. They are bad indicators of consumer food prices for this reason.

My food bill is higher. I'm not talking about milk or butter, specifically. I'm talking about prices overall. And a big reason for that is brexit. I'm not arguing whether brexit was good or bad. I'm just saying it accounts for the problem in your OP. To shrug it off as "boring" is to embrace ignorance on the topic. It's fine if that's what you want but I wish I'd realized that when I read your OP.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better?

Well you will find the raw ingredients are still cheap....milk

I can see why you had to ask the question now.

Yeah the question you couldn't answer!

Seemed pointless.

I stand by that decision. "

Total cop out.....you talk waffle but do not have the intelligence to back it up!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better?

Well you will find the raw ingredients are still cheap....milk

I can see why you had to ask the question now.

Yeah the question you couldn't answer!

Seemed pointless.

I stand by that decision.

Total cop out.....you talk waffle but do not have the intelligence to back it up!"

I stand by the right for people to vote, but you make me question my decision.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better?

Well you will find the raw ingredients are still cheap....milk

Look...here's an article that explains how the price of milk is determined. It's an old article but I remember it from the arguments about milk prices a few years ago.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18951422

Milk and bread are staple items - their prices are artificially lowered in order to bring in customers. In the US the government even regulates the price of milk and bread. They are bad indicators of consumer food prices for this reason.

My food bill is higher. I'm not talking about milk or butter, specifically. I'm talking about prices overall. And a big reason for that is brexit. I'm not arguing whether brexit was good or bad. I'm just saying it accounts for the problem in your OP. To shrug it off as "boring" is to embrace ignorance on the topic. It's fine if that's what you want but I wish I'd realized that when I read your OP. "

No not at all....I just sent brexit coming into every debate on here....I stopped coming on the forums through it as I think it is done with now but people on here just want to regurgitate it as some didn't get the vote they wanted so everything is blamed on brexit.....there you go I have been dragged in lol....but that is may last reply to it especially as it cannot justify the massive increase in one item in such a short period when the main ingredient has not risen. Some have gone on to point out reasons which I have thanked them for but I still find such a increase unexplainable x

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over a year ago

But is it really isolated to one item?

I doubt it.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"But is it really isolated to one item?

I doubt it."

No. I've noticed other food price rises. Just milk and bread are the ones pretty much steady, and that's been explained up thread.

If the prices haven't risen, the quantity has been reduced. Morrisons are particularly good at that. Sneaky so and so's.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Everything is getting more expensive. If people didn't expect this since the brexit vote then they need to start paying more attention.

The drop in the pound, a direct result of brexit, has had reverberations for more than just the cost of raw materials - energy is traded on the USD, pensions for corporations have gotten more expensive because of trading patterns, etc.

It's fine if people believe that brexit was worth the cost, but to not see how this was the trajectory the consumer economy was going in since this summer is to be blind to reality.

Ffs can we please stop the bloody bremain/brexit snagging it's so bloody boring now.

Oh, right. You just wanted to complain about the price of butter without any explanation or discussion about anything pertinent. Ok.

Yeah, fuck those butter prices! I'm going to start making my own!!

Better?

Well you will find the raw ingredients are still cheap....milk

Look...here's an article that explains how the price of milk is determined. It's an old article but I remember it from the arguments about milk prices a few years ago.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18951422

Milk and bread are staple items - their prices are artificially lowered in order to bring in customers. In the US the government even regulates the price of milk and bread. They are bad indicators of consumer food prices for this reason.

My food bill is higher. I'm not talking about milk or butter, specifically. I'm talking about prices overall. And a big reason for that is brexit. I'm not arguing whether brexit was good or bad. I'm just saying it accounts for the problem in your OP. To shrug it off as "boring" is to embrace ignorance on the topic. It's fine if that's what you want but I wish I'd realized that when I read your OP.

No not at all....I just sent brexit coming into every debate on here....I stopped coming on the forums through it as I think it is done with now but people on here just want to regurgitate it as some didn't get the vote they wanted so everything is blamed on brexit.....there you go I have been dragged in lol....but that is may last reply to it especially as it cannot justify the massive increase in one item in such a short period when the main ingredient has not risen. Some have gone on to point out reasons which I have thanked them for but I still find such a increase unexplainable x"

If you still can't understand why milk is cheap while butter, as well as many other food items, have increased in price, then I don't think you want an answer because it has been exlained sufficiently on here. I even gave you an article explaining the artificial pricing of milk and the politics of its production.

I don't care about brexit. I'm American - I didn't get a vote and I don't much care what you all decide to do with your own country. But you can't ignore its importance just because you're sick of hearing about it.

I'll leave the thread now because my head hurts from all the banging. Maybe it's just a global butter conspiracy. *shrugs*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How did this never get chucked into the politics dumping forum?

Surely too serious for the lounge....

(PS it's definitely cos of Brexit)

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"But is it really isolated to one item?

I doubt it.

No. I've noticed other food price rises. Just milk and bread are the ones pretty much steady, and that's been explained up thread.

If the prices haven't risen, the quantity has been reduced. Morrisons are particularly good at that. Sneaky so and so's."

I think you have missed my point on this....yes some prices I would expect to go up due to the £ dropping and bread would be one especially Warburton who buy thier flower from Europe but it hasn't. Petrol has been mentioned but I can fully understand why that has risen through oil prices and the low £. But the butter in find hard to understand even after some well thought out answers...they does not justify the huge increase

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"But is it really isolated to one item?

I doubt it.

No. I've noticed other food price rises. Just milk and bread are the ones pretty much steady, and that's been explained up thread.

If the prices haven't risen, the quantity has been reduced. Morrisons are particularly good at that. Sneaky so and so's.

I think you have missed my point on this....yes some prices I would expect to go up due to the £ dropping and bread would be one especially Warburton who buy thier flower from Europe but it hasn't. Petrol has been mentioned but I can fully understand why that has risen through oil prices and the low £. But the butter in find hard to understand even after some well thought out answers...they does not justify the huge increase"

I was responding to Lib. I don't eat butter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it becomes more expensive to do business, costs go up. Simple

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If it becomes more expensive to do business, costs go up. Simple "

Sorry, too difficult to understand.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"If it becomes more expensive to do business, costs go up. Simple "

40% in six weeks....Yeah I know costs in wages and petrol have risen but bread and milk have stayed the same price and it is produced in this country with the raw ingredients remaining the same.

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over a year ago


"If it becomes more expensive to do business, costs go up. Simple

40% in six weeks....Yeah I know costs in wages and petrol have risen but bread and milk have stayed the same price and it is produced in this country with the raw ingredients remaining the same."

Buy yourself a cow. Consider it an investment.

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch


"But is it really isolated to one item?

I doubt it.

No. I've noticed other food price rises. Just milk and bread are the ones pretty much steady, and that's been explained up thread.

If the prices haven't risen, the quantity has been reduced. Morrisons are particularly good at that. Sneaky so and so's.

I think you have missed my point on this....yes some prices I would expect to go up due to the £ dropping and bread would be one especially Warburton who buy thier flower from Europe but it hasn't. Petrol has been mentioned but I can fully understand why that has risen through oil prices and the low £. But the butter in find hard to understand even after some well thought out answers...they does not justify the huge increase"

How about,

Tesco has not been making much money

Tesco has a contract to purchase a selection of butters not all from the UK

Those not from UK will have to increase in price and tesco will absorb some of the increase

If UK butter did not increase they would be stuck with over priced butters thus losing more

Lib keeps trying to tell you , nothing is in isolation

If you think tesco are fleecing you buy their shares , I'll tell you now I wouldn't it's going to get messy

A healthy fair market works with stability

Instability suits the rich

Well done all who voted out have just helped the rich get filthy and the poor , well fleeced lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do love the forums just fab reading!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"But is it really isolated to one item?

I doubt it.

No. I've noticed other food price rises. Just milk and bread are the ones pretty much steady, and that's been explained up thread.

If the prices haven't risen, the quantity has been reduced. Morrisons are particularly good at that. Sneaky so and so's.

I think you have missed my point on this....yes some prices I would expect to go up due to the £ dropping and bread would be one especially Warburton who buy thier flower from Europe but it hasn't. Petrol has been mentioned but I can fully understand why that has risen through oil prices and the low £. But the butter in find hard to understand even after some well thought out answers...they does not justify the huge increase

How about,

Tesco has not been making much money

Tesco has a contract to purchase a selection of butters not all from the UK

Those not from UK will have to increase in price and tesco will absorb some of the increase

If UK butter did not increase they would be stuck with over priced butters thus losing more

Lib keeps trying to tell you , nothing is in isolation

If you think tesco are fleecing you buy their shares , I'll tell you now I wouldn't it's going to get messy

A healthy fair market works with stability

Instability suits the rich

Well done all who voted out have just helped the rich get filthy and the poor , well fleeced lol "

But it's not just tesco it's across the board....ps tesco was selling lurpak at a £1 last week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Apparently there's a milk drought. Too much cream at Xmas.

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