costs are pushing up the price of a christmas lunch. a basic christmas dinner for five people comprising of a frozen medium sized turkey, stuffing balls, brussels sprouts, roast potatoes, pork chipolatas, onion gravy and mince pies for dessert will cost £30.03 compared to £24.67 last year. chipolatas the crucial ingredient for pigs in blankets has seen the steepestjump of a2.7% to £2.13 for a packet of 12. that s because the pork industry has been hit by a succession of cost increases over the past 12 months. new research suggests that worries about money mean that nearly half of us 44% are cutting back on what we will spend over the festive season. tesco boss ken murphy has been speaking to our business correspondent emma simpson. our shoppers are really savvy and they think
meats into white meats. you are seeing trading from eating out to eating meals in house. but he also detects a determination by people to enjoy christmas too. they will definitely spend a little less but i think we will have a decent christmas. this is the time of year when people usually like to splash the cash but many are now on a budget like never before. for instance, tesco is selling double the number of frozen turkeys than they did before the pandemic. people are obviously worried about availability but also looking for cheaper options, spreading the cost of christmas. but it is going to cost a bit more. we have looked at some key staples across the main supermarkets. the average price of frozen turkey is up by 21% compared with last year. potatoes are even higher. brussel sprouts are up 7.5%. pork chipolatas have soared by more than a0%.
usually like to splash the cash, but many are now on a budget like never before. for instance, tesco is selling double the number of frozen turkeys than they did before the pandemic. people are obviously worried about availability, but they re also looking for cheaper options, spreading the cost of christmas. but it s going to cost a bit more though. we ve looked at some key staples across the main supermarkets. the average price of frozen turkey is up by 21% compared with last year. potatoes are even higher. brussels sprouts are up 7.5%. pork chipolatas have soared by more than 40%. tesco can t say when food inflation will peak. it s also the biggest private sector employer in the uk, so how worried is the boss about the times we re now in? it feels like we re definitely in times of turbulence, times of change. and that always creates uncertainty.
this is the time of year when people usually like to splash the cash but many are now on a budget like never before. for instance, tesco is selling double the number of frozen turkeys than they did before the pandemic. people are obviously worried about availability but also looking for cheaper options, spreading the cost of christmas. but it is going to cost a bit more. we have looked at some key staples across the main supermarkets. the average price of frozen turkey is up by 21% compared with last year. potatoes are even higher. brussels sprouts are up 7.5%. pork chipolatas have soared by more than a0%. tesco cannot say when food inflation will peak. it is also the biggest private sector employer in the uk so how worried is the boss about the times we are now in? it feels like we are definitely in times of turbulence and change.
fever, rash, painfulthroat and tonsils do go to your doctor and seek help. the boss of the uk s biggest supermarket, tesco, says shoppers are trying to budget for christmas by spreading out the cost and buying more frozen products. it comes as bbc analysis shows the traditional dinner will be nearly 22% more expensive than last year. today we re focussing on the cost of living. let s run through just how food costs are pushing up the price of a christmas lunch. a basic christmas dinner for five people comprising of a frozen medium sized turkey, stuffing balls, brussels sprouts, roast potatoes, pork chipolatas, onion gravy and mince pies for dessert will cost £30.03 compared to £24.67 last year. chipolatas the crucial ingredient for pigs in blankets has seen the steepestjump of a2.7% to £2.13 for a packet of 12. that s because the pork industry has been hit by a succession of cost increases over the past 12 months. new research suggests that worries about money mean