What are the food prices like in your area?

[JustBonee]

Affordability is one thing but availability is critical!
In Nov. 2018 the only 'full service grocery store' in Iqaluit, Nu; Canada had a bit of an issue
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Imagine you're go-to food store suddenly no longer exists and, there's really no other full service source for groceries It's times like that when one realizes just how fragile our supply chain really is.

I think people are starting to realize that fragility more and more given what this current pandemic has done to disrupt global supply chain activities.

I agree with you ... I think we are at the beginning of what will be a changing supply chain of goods globally.
Common products that we never gave a second thought to, will now and into the future become hard to find.

Example ... local Houston school districts are telling parents if they find the school supplies their kids need for this school year, be wise, and stock up for next year and beyond!
This was on the local news.

 

[funsearcher!]

I shop at Aldi for most of my staple items and have noticed some items have gone up in price - some a few cents and others a dollar or more. Milk, bread, eggs, etc. have not increased too much. I don't care for Aldi's meats so I also shop the specials at a larger grocery store nearby for those items. But when I looked at fresh chicken breasts this week a package of four boneless/skinless breasts were over $10. I decided I would get frozen ones instead for about $5. I typically buy whatever I want but I know I need to be more careful about checking prices so I don't get gouged.

I miss Aldi so much-I used to have 2 within a few miles of my place. Now that I'm in Colorado it is King Soopers or Safeway and they are so much higher on most items

 

[hollydolly]

I do most of my shopping at Aldi. A few things are slightly more expensive, but most things are the same, except for beef, which is now incredibly expensive.

I keep reading this that beef in the US Aldi stores has become ridulously high in price, it's not the case in the Aldi's here.. at least not that I've found.

I bought a large rump steak ( called sirloin in the US I believe)... the other day and it cost £4.99 ( 454grms =1. pound )... I will get at least 2 meals for me out of that and possibly 3...

 

[Chet]

I only get groceries at a locally owned chain and an Aldi's. Generally, Aldi's is cheaper but doesn't carry everything like fresh baked items. As far as prices go, I buy what I want with price not withstanding. After all you have to eat.

 

[Lakeland living]

I just needed tortillas.
Grabbed a pack of 10, which cost me $1.09 last month.
Cashier rang them up and said, "$6.79".
"Oh no, I only got the tortillas."
"$6.79!"

Well, It was embarrassing, but I told her "Sorry, i won't won't pay that for 10 tortillas."
She had to call the office to clear the register.
People were waiting.
More embarrassment.
Apologies to everyone. Ducked out of the store.

What would you have done? Are the local food prices escalating where you live?

Have done the same here, 3 tiny steaks, 26.00 dollars. LOL she put the pack with the others behind her. I was not the first.

 

[StarSong]

Noooooooo...I;d rather live on bananas, and oats for every meal than have to use cheap toilet roll...

If you live on bananas and oats for every meal, you DEFINITELY don't want the cheap toilet roll!

Food prices are inching up here, but there are so many shopping choices that it would be very difficult for a store to get away with that level of price gouging. I don't buy meat or dairy, so no idea what's happening on that front. Produce going up a bit, but not too much.

Here's a link to the ad for one of the grocery stores I regularly patronize. I also shop Aldi, Costco and some local Asian markets.
https://superkingmarkets.com/pages/northridge-circular#

 

[Nosy Bee-54]

If you live on bananas and oats for every meal, you DEFINITELY don't want the cheap toilet roll!

Food prices are inching up here, but there are so many shopping choices that it would be very difficult for a store to get away with that level of price gouging. I don't buy meat or dairy, so no idea what's happening on that front. Produce going up a bit, but not too much.

Here's a link to the ad for one of the grocery stores I regularly patronize. I also shop Aldi, Costco and some local Asian markets.
https://superkingmarkets.com/pages/northridge-circular#

Those are some nice prices on the weekly ad, especially for fresh produce.

 

[Kaila]

Bananas (I wish all of you would stop reminding me! )
and avocados, too, are 2 foods that I miss and could still eat,
but in addition to their prices having skyrocketed, even before covid times,
they were both also in terrible condition, more often than not.

 

[StarSong]

Those are some nice prices on the weekly ad, especially for fresh produce.

Yes. I generally hit that store each week to replenish my produce. Rarely bother with the other aisles.

 

[Jules]

Prices went up at the Farmers’ Markets this year. Understandable as their costs to produce went up. Because of record setting temperatures many of their crops were stunted or killed. Everything must be locally grown so I have no objections to paying more rather getting imported from the big chain stores.

The big hit on prices will come this winter when we have to get our produce from CA or Mexico.

 

[oldman]

I work part time in a very large grocery chain. Manufacturers have raised prices for a combination of reasons. Most everyone here has received some pretty nice raises and raw materials have also seen a price increase. While in Florida, I saw Oscar Mayer one pound bacon priced at $10.99 and we sell it for $6.99 down from $7.49. We have several different brands of lunchmeats and some are priced as low as $3.49 per pound per package. These are made by Hatfield Farms. Overall, I am being told by my customers that our prices are in lower in most cases compared to our competitors.

We sell the little snack type Oscar Mayer Lunchables for 2/$4 and when we put them on sale, they are 10/$10. They fly off the shelf. Right now, we have one pound packs of Smithfield bacon on sale for $4.99. Checkout our weekly circular. Pork has risen over the past two years to new highs while chicken and turkey has come down just a few cents. Eggs have been fairly consistent.
Giant Food Store

People think it's funny to see me working in a grocery store cutting and stocking meats. I do it to keep busy. Five days a week from 6-10 a.m. It's a big switch from flying an airplane, but I really enjoy it and also being around people.

 

[Knight]

I picked up a clump of celery in the same store and it was $7.59!
I still have to shop there as it's the only grocery in town.
I am checking the prices more carefully before putting things in my cart!
I noticed a few things are staying the same price, but it's not the things you need!
Well, Fasting a few days each week is good for you!

One of the options we have for shopping.
https://www.bonitamarkets.com/ofertas

Then there is Albertsons Just for U sales with things like 18 large eggs for 87 cents. Recently Albertson's had USDA choice petit sirloin steak on sale for $2.97 a lb. Bought extra for cubing, grinding for sirloin burgers, cutting thinner for brazing & of course BBQ'ing. Eating out while nice once in awhile costs a whole lot more that making great meals at home.