Sharp increase in price of meat and vegetables

The price of meat and vegetables is soaring according to a survey by the MySupermarket price comparison website.

It says 251g packs of British diced chicken sold by Sainsbury’s are up by 50 per cent in a year to £2.50, while its own-label thick pork sausages rose 42 per cent to £1.19. At Asda, the price of rump steak is up by 22 per cent to £11 a kilo.

A whole leg of Waitrose West Country lamb of around 1.8kg is up 13 per cent to £23.38, while at Sainsbury’s a 600g Taste the Difference Outdoor Reared British Pork Shoulder with bramley apple stuffing is up 8 per cent at £4.19.

Even value lines have seen a sharp increase.

An 800g pack of Tesco’s Everyday Value Beef Mince is up by 50 per cent to £2.89, while an 800g pack of Everyday Value Pork Chops is up by a quarter to £2.50.