We scoured Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Lidl supermarkets to see how much a jar of Lurpak costs
Lurpak butter prices have reached exorbitant figures amid a cost of living crisis.
Many Britons are facing huge hits to their purse strings as fuel prices, energy bills and food rise. Saving on everyday items is now essential, but the staggering prices of certain items like a tub of margarine have grabbed the headlines.
Buyers have expressed outrage at the exorbitant prices of Lurpak in their local supermarkets. A jar of 1 kg of one of the nation’s favorites was £9.35 in Iceland, while a 750g jar would set you back £7.25 at Sainsbury’s.
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Lurpak’s outrageously high prices have since become a target for thieves. Reports point to an increase in shoplifting as soaring food prices have turned many supermarket staples into high-value products. This has given rise to at least one Asda store adding security labels to packs of 750g jars which were on sale for £6.
Security tags are typically used on more expensive items such as razor blades, alcohol, DVDs, and electrical appliances. The average 500g price of Lurpak is up 33% from June last year, according to data analyst Trolley.co.uk.
We went to five major supermarkets that carried the Lurpak brand to see if the prices were really as high as the reports indicated.
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Morrison
In Preston, we found a 1kg tub by Lurpak costing £8.50 – less than a pound difference from the £9.35 Icelandic tub. If you were to go for a smaller pot, 750g would cost £7.25 – just £1.25 less than the larger pot
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500g would set you back nearly five cents at £4.99 and for an even smaller jar, 250g would cost £2.75.
In Ormskirka 500g tub of Lurpak spreadable also costs £4.99, but a 225g block of Lurpak butter would cost £2.50.
Tesco
Tesco supermarket at Preston have one of the cheapest prices for a 500g jar which costs £4. But the saving can only be made for Clubcard members. Those who don’t hold the card would have to pay an additional 49p, thinking it’s still cheaper than other big supermarkets.
For a 250g jar, a standard price of £2.75 was found.
Asda
In Darwen, a 750g tub of Lurpak spreadable costs £6, which is the cheapest we’ve found for this size of tub in any major supermarket. But a 500g tub costs £5.05, which is slightly more than other supermarkets.
In Preston a 750g tub also costs £6. Fifty jars of 500g cost £5 and a 225g block of Lurpak butter costs £2.50.
Sainsburys
Sainsburys at Preston charge £7.25 for a 750g tub of Lurpak spreadable.
lidl
Still in PrestonLidl’s Lurpak prices start from a 600g jar which would cost you £5.35.
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