A couple of years ago, I switched a favourite brand of butter, to Lurpack, slightly salted, 500 g. Ive been shocked how much the price has jumped! £3.75! I felt quite guilty for putting it on my shopping trolly. I can't stand olive spreads, etc, on my toast. I could put up with it on a sandwich, I suppose. I also use it occasionally for cooking.
Just a rant really. There must be a lot of poor little families out there that have never tasted butter..
I noticed the high cost of butter a few years ago and still can't understand it as milk is cheaper than ever and processes haven't changed, as far as I know. If they have, it will be to reduce the costs of manufacture so I can't explain the high price. My favourite butter is now over £2 for 250g
I was just shocked how much it has jumped up these last few months. I don't know about others, but I sometimes when you buy the same things week after week, I don't always bother too much to check out the price. It's not as though we have a lot of luxuries, just the odd thing. I was thinking nearly £4 for that butter, could have made a couple of cheap meals for a family that us struggling.
I always used lurpak but I have switched to M and S . They do a one that tastes the same as lurpk. Spreadable and slightly salted. It's called softer butter.