Trumps war causing price gouging

[Headers]

I was in Super U last week. I always look at the GB food line. I occasionally buy some Yorkshire tea. It had been 5.25 for 250 grammes for about a year.
I looked at the price it had gone up to 7.50.
I was in there today it had gone up to 8 euros.

[Blaze]

Sounds like pure profiteering - I've never heard the expression "price gouging" !
250g of Barry's Tea (bags) Master Blend, is currently priced at 6,40€. We used to buy Twinings Assam in Jersey but don't bother as there's so little difference in price and our local Comptoir Irlandais is much more handy.

[MAD87]

I don't drink tea, so problem solved.

[MAD87]

I see Lactalis, makers of most of the non-artisanal milk and cheese products, have said they're going to pass on "war" price increases to the customer. So President products will go up, along with many others. I remember translating their contracts to import goat's milk from Greece, so I sort of understand that bit, but, e.g., butter and brie? Sounds like profiteering, unless it's just the road transport costs.

[Sparkle]

I luv President brie and butter - oh well at least the UK OAP increase may cover it ?

[MAD87]

The answer was given on TF1 last night: increased transport and (plastic) packaging costs. The latter can cost up to 35% of the shelf product...

[Blaze]

They could remove half the plastic packaging and make people pick up separate bottles for example. The milk we buy locally comes in cardboard boxes of 6 cartons rather than being enveloped in plastic.