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Brits hit with extra £800 on annual supermarket shop as grocery inflation hits record high
28.02.2023 - 15:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Grocery price inflation hiked to a record high in February, potentially adding £811 to annual household shopping bills.
The latest figures show grocery inflation has now hit 17.1 percent, a year on from it first rising beyond 4 percent. Amid the cost-of-living crisis, consumers named food shop bills their second most important issue behind energy costs. Two thirds said they were concerned about food and drink prices, analysts Kantar said.
But there was still demand for Valentine’s Day celebrations this year, with sales of steak up by a quarter in the seven days to February 14 compared to the previous week, sparkling wine sales doubling and shoppers spending an extra £5 million on boxed chocolates. February also saw sales of cold treatments rising by 82%, cough liquids up 78% and cough lozenges 70% higher.
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Kantar said it was closely following the impact of vegetable and fruit shortages on sales in the coming weeks, although it noted that the pack limits introduced by some supermarkets were unlikely to affect consumers as they usually bought fresh items in smaller quantities.
Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: “Shoppers have been facing sustained price rises for some time now and this February marks a full year since monthly grocery inflation climbed above 4%. This is having a big impact on people’s lives.
“Our latest research shows that grocery price inflation is the second most important financial issue for the public behind energy costs, with two thirds of people concerned by food and drink prices, above public sector strikes and climate change. One quarter say they’re struggling financially, versus one in
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