Prices of British food staples soar by up to 80 per cent including cheese, porridge and white bread - see full list
The price of cheddar cheese has seen the largest increase, rising by an average of 28.3 per cent across Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose.
Overall, food inflation has continued to increase, rising to 17.2 per cent in March - up from 16.5 per cent in February, according to Which?The consumer group analysed inflation on more than 26,000 food and drink products at the eight supermarkets. Large 800g loaves of sliced white bread saw an average increase of 22.8 per cent, but The Bakery at Asda Soft White Medium Sliced Bread 800g increased by 67 per cent from 56p to 94p.
Despite a big spike in a number of branded items, Which?'s research shows that the cheapest products remain the most-affected by inflation.
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