This month’s rises

Press, 28 August 1980, Page 7

This month’s rises

The cost of our grocery basket has risen $2.35 this month. Two bld faithfuls have begun to move: the pet food used in our baskets has finally risen 3c in the shops surveyed after sticking at 59c for six months, and the peaches used have increased another 4c on last month’s price. Before last month’s increase, the peaches had remained at the same price since the grocery ...column began in June last /'year. . ; • “/The price increases th at have already taken effect this month are, as usual, too numerous to mention all of them. But a few important ones are listed. Nearly all Diamond products increased in price on August 18. Pasta (spaghetti, macaroni, etc.), soup

mix lines, semolina, and dog crackers rose about 6 per cent, while self-rais-ing, wholemeal and other “specialty” flours rose about 2 per cent. Ordinary white flour did not go up this time. D.Y.C. vinegar rose on August 11, mostly by about 14 per cent.’ The maximum retail price of D.Y.C. mint sauce in 300 ml bottles went from 77c to 87c, while the same sized bottles of soya sauce rose from $1.06 to $1.23. This month has also seen an increase in the maximum retail prices of a big range of Reckitt and Colman goods. The range includes mustard, mealmakers, canned puddings, dessert toppings, Janola, Harpic, Zippy, and Robinsons vitamin drinks and baby cereals.