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>supermarkets just withdraw their cheapest priced ranges As an Australian, that's really interesting to hear. In the past 5-10 years, we've seen an explosion

>supermarkets just withdraw their cheapest priced ranges As an Australian, that's really interesting to hear. In the past 5-10 years, we've seen an explosion in the availability of cheap, decent-ish quality "home brand" products in supermarkets and our media regularly runs stories arguing that certain foods (notably milk) have become too cheap for farmers to be able to reap a healthy profit.

michaelt 5y ago
UK supermarkets have some extremely cheap products - 13p (US$0.18) for a can of spaghetti in tomato sauce [1], 20p (US$0.27) for five meals worth of pasta [2]. They're so cheap I can't believe they make more than a penny or two of profit. And raising the price by even a few pennies is above the rate of inflation. And if they stop selling those super-cheap products? The next cheapest product is 3x the price. [1] https://groceries.asda.com/product/tinned-pasta/asda-smart-price-spaghetti-in-tomato-sauce/36646 https://groceries.asda.com/product/tinned-pasta/asda-smart-p... [2] https://groceries.asda.com/product/spaghetti-tagliatelle/asda-smart-price-spaghetti/392270 https://groceries.asda.com/product/spaghetti-tagliatelle/asd...
- AussieWog93 5y ago
  That's insane. The cheapest equivalent product over here would cost you 65c AUD (about US$0.50). I'm not even sure 13p would cover the cost of the empty can!
- kingcharles 5y ago
  I was watching a video the other day of a Brit cooking for a quid a day. I was amazed by the price of bread in Tescos. I can't find a loaf near me for less than $3. I rely mostly on the kindness of strangers to feed me. I eat whatever leftovers I find. I'd love to go to a food bank, but I'm on house arrest which only allows me to go to one specific grocery store and back. I would happily Dumpster dive if I could. There is so much food waste in the world.
  - everforward 5y ago
    If you need some help or just want to talk, feel free to hit me up. I'd take you to dinner if it weren't for physical proximity and the house arrest, but I'd be happy to help with some groceries and lending an ear if you want. My email is in my profile.

michaelt 5y ago

UK supermarkets have some extremely cheap products - 13p (US$0.18) for a can of spaghetti in tomato sauce [1], 20p (US$0.27) for five meals worth of pasta [2]. They're so cheap I can't believe they make more than a penny or two of profit. And raising the price by even a few pennies is above the rate of inflation. And if they stop selling those super-cheap products? The next cheapest product is 3x the price. [1] https://groceries.asda.com/product/tinned-pasta/asda-smart-price-spaghetti-in-tomato-sauce/36646 https://groceries.asda.com/product/tinned-pasta/asda-smart-p... [2] https://groceries.asda.com/product/spaghetti-tagliatelle/asda-smart-price-spaghetti/392270 https://groceries.asda.com/product/spaghetti-tagliatelle/asd...

AussieWog93 5y ago
That's insane. The cheapest equivalent product over here would cost you 65c AUD (about US$0.50). I'm not even sure 13p would cover the cost of the empty can!
kingcharles 5y ago
I was watching a video the other day of a Brit cooking for a quid a day. I was amazed by the price of bread in Tescos. I can't find a loaf near me for less than $3. I rely mostly on the kindness of strangers to feed me. I eat whatever leftovers I find. I'd love to go to a food bank, but I'm on house arrest which only allows me to go to one specific grocery store and back. I would happily Dumpster dive if I could. There is so much food waste in the world.
- everforward 5y ago
  If you need some help or just want to talk, feel free to hit me up. I'd take you to dinner if it weren't for physical proximity and the house arrest, but I'd be happy to help with some groceries and lending an ear if you want. My email is in my profile.