The 600g tubs of butter were priced at £5.35 at the supermarket where the video was shot - apparently an Aldi store
A shopper's video of tubs of"locked-up" Lurpak butter has been watched millions of times on social media.
The 600g tubs of butter were priced at £5.35 at the supermarket where the video was shot - apparently an Aldi store. In the footage, the tubs are wrapped in a thin black string net, with a black security tag placed on the end of it. Supermarkets across the UK have previously added tags to basic food items such as cheese and milk - as theBut the extra security measures are surreal for shoppers seeing the rising cost of goods.has so far attracted almost eight million views, with many users sharing their shock and confusion at the security measures in the comments underneath the clip.One user commented:"I mean £5 for a bit of salted and shaken milk is a bit nuts.
While another user was baffled by the rising price and security measures:"They can afford the extra protection cost but can't reduce the price."Households are now facing a potential £837 hike in the annual cost of their regular shopping baskets, according to a recent report by Kantar WorldPanel.Another TikTok user highlighted the cost of butter in Denmark and said:"In Denmark a 375g Lurpak butter cost £7. And it's even a Danish brand of butter.
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