According to INSEE, food inflation jumped 14.5% over one year. Since autumn 2022, prices have been on the rise in supermarkets. However, food represents a significant sum of the household budget, with nearly 18% of monthly expenses, according to Midi Libre.
Compared to March 2021, the increase is even 17.7%. For the same shopping trolley at 100 euros two years ago, you now have to pay 117 euros. According to BFMTV, the most inflationary products are frozen meats (31.6%), tissues (30.4%), ready meals (30.3%) and toilet paper (27.4%).
In March, in supermarkets, it was the food section that increased the most, with an increase of 1.9% on average. According to BFMTV, the departments most affected are those of the savory grocery store (3%): pasta, rice, cans, sauce… Then follow the department of the sweet grocery store and that of the creamery, on the rise by 2.7%. The prices of water and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 2.5%.
In this context, according to the Cetelem Observatory, 69% of French people have had to give up certain food shopping over the past 12 months. 30% even reveal that they have done without products that are nevertheless considered “essential”.
And, the rise does not seem ready to weaken. According to consumer consultancy Circana, inflation could even rise another 7% in June, compared to February rates. Discover our tips for saving food in this difficult context.
