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Price of food staples "up by 20%"

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The price of food staples has risen by 20% compared with a year ago, claims grocery comparison website MySupermarket.co.uk.

Its basket is based on 24 items and portion sizes for a family of four. Most of the items are own label.

As a result of the increase, a family spending £100 on their weekly shop would be forking out an extra £1,040 a year, says MySupermarket.co.uk.

"Once again we’re seeing increases in the price of the average family’s food basket, in particular wheat and dairy based products,” said Johnny Stern, director of MySupermarket.co.uk.

The food basket consists of:

• loaf of bread
• bananas
• apples
• pack of three peppers
• cucumber
• lettuce
• tomatoes
• milk
• eggs
• butter
• cheese
• minced beef
• ham, peas
• baked beans
• pasta sauce
• jam
• sugar
• corn flakes
• pasta
• rice
• tea bags
• orange juice
• potatoes

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