Why Your Weekly Food Shop Isn't Getting Cheaper
You probably remember a time, not so long ago, when a five-pound note actually felt like it had some muscle at the supermarket. In 2022, you could pick up a pack of six eggs for exactly £1, leaving you with plenty of room in your budget for the rest of your list. Now, that same box of eggs will cost you closer to £1.50, a staggering 50% increase that has quietly reshaped your monthly spending habits and left many wondering where their money is going. What's Going On The sudden jump in the price of your breakfast isn't a coincidence or a single bad break. It is the result of a massive spike in the costs within the supply chain—which is just the long journey an item takes from a farm to your fridge. This journey became much more expensive because the cost of chicken feed, the electricity used to keep farms running, and the diesel for delivery vans all hit record highs at the same time. While you might hear on the news that inflation—the rate at which prices rise—is finally fallin...