Biggest supermarket price hikes revealed as shoppers spend 80% more on cheese

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People across the country are paying up to 80 per cent more for supermarket staples including cheese, bread and potatoes, according to new research.Comparing the price of essential products from eight supermarkets - Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainbury's, Tesco and Waitrose - Which?

analysed how costs compare this year to last.The consumer champion found that products such as cheddar cheese have seen a huge jump in price - by 28.3 per cent on average - with sliced white bread increasing by 22.8 per cent, while white potatoes were found to be 14 per cent more expensive now than they were 12 months ago on average.But the biggest price hike was of Dragon Welsh Mature Cheddar at Asda, with the cost skyrocketing by 80 per cent from £1 to £1.80 year on year, reports the Mirror.

The price of Asda's Soft White Medium Sliced Bread went from 56p 50 94p - a jump of 67 per cent. At Morrisons, a four pack of Baking Potatoes is now 66, up 63.5 per cent from 40p.Across all stores, Which?

also found that pork sausages rose in price by 26.8 per cent on average. Asda's budget 'Just Essentials' range increased the price of an eight pack of pork sausages (454g) from 81p to £1.40 (73.5 per cent).