Sainsbury's follows Tesco in cutting price of supermarket staple
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSainsbury's has announced it will cut down the price of a supermarket staple, supposedly following in Tesco's footsteps. The supermarket giant announced that it will cut the price of milk by 5p a pint.
It comes after Tesco announced it would cut the price of milk in its store by 10p. The change was announced as Britain experiences its highest level of food inflation since 1978, with the latest figures revealing that food prices increased 18.2 per cent from last year.
During this period, milk prices have risen by 43 per cent alongside many other household staples. Read more: 'My dad had his £37k life savings wiped out by his own granddaughter - the betrayal has been incomprehensible' A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said, “With costs going up, we are working hard to keep prices low, especially on the everyday essentials people buy the most.
We have reduced the price of our own brand milk to just £1.55 for four pints, £1.25 for two pints and 90p for a pint. "Our focus on value means that all our customers can be confident that they will receive great deals when they shop with us and do not need to go anywhere else to get the best prices on their weekly shop." Sainsbury's new milk prices will include the following: The supermarket giant confirmed that the price changes will not impact how it pays its farmers.
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