Food shopping RIP-OFF as supermarket prices rise again by as much as 18 per cent

Research by mySupermarket.co.uk compared the price of a basket of shopping containing 35 popular items in June and July.

The cost in June was £83.04, compared to £84.35 in July, a rise of £1.31 in just one month.

mySupermarket revealed the majority products rose by two – eight per cent, but onions and kitchen towels rose by 16 per cent and 18 per cent respectively.

Some items did fall in price, but the drop was minimal at just one per cent on every item except mushrooms, which fell by six per cent after months of consistent rises.

Overall the cost of 19 products rose, 10 decreased and 6 stayed the same. The total basket is 91p more expensive than July 2016.

mySupermarket’s CEO Gilad Simhony said: “We are not yet seeing a slowdown in the price increases in the supermarkets. Since June there has been a £3 rise in the price of the average shopping basket, which is more than double for the same period last year as it only rose by £1.50 in the same two months last year.

“More than ever, customers should do their research before shopping so they can make sure they are getting the best value for money.

“Shoppers can save up to 30 per cent on their shop by using mySupermarket to compare across supermarkets.”

Many people are turning to discount supermarkets and using money off vouchers to save on their shopping and beat the price rises.

A Sainsbury’s discount voucher being snapped up by bargain hunters is a 30 per cent off groceries deal.

The generous offer can be snapped up by entering a code at the checkout when you shop with the British supermarket chain online.

All you have to do is copy and paste a code after you have finished your shop.

Discount supermarket Aldi have seen rocketing popularity in the UK, but they don’t deliver.

However, one savvy shopper has found a way around this problem.

Tom Church, founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, has revealed he managed to do what many other shoppers haven’t managed to – and it all started with him placing an order on his phone.

He then had his groceries delivered to his house before he had even got out of bed.