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Cost of supermarket staples up 8% in a year in Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco

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Supermarket key items such as pasta, tinned tomatoes and strawberry jam increased in price by around eight per cent in just one year, according to the latest figures.

Assosia, a retail research firm, tracked the average cost of staple food products at Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco.

The company recorded more than 17,000 price increases across the 'big four' supermarkets in January, more than double the number in the same month last year, and across every category.

The data, analysed by the BBC, found the overall price of a basket of 15 standard food items rose by £1.32. Read more:Home Bargains shoppers 'obsessed' with adorable £6 'egg hut' Not all products have seen an increase, though.

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