CINCINNATI — All of us have watched our grocery bills soar over the past four years, with $150 weekly shopping trips becoming $200 or more for many families.
And grocery inflation shows no sign of letting up. It is still up over four percent in the past year, outpacing the overall three-and-a-half percent inflation rate.
So the latest news from the discount grocery Aldi may come as a surprise.
Aldi has just announced that it is cutting prices on 250 grocery items for the summer, which will mean $100 million in savings to consumers.
The promotion runs from now until Labor Day at Aldi's 2,300 locations in the US.
What will be marked down?
In a press release, Aldi said it is cutting prices on "seasonal must-haves including picnic necessities, BBQ essentials, travel-ready snacks and better-for-you foods."
For example, it lists:
- Family Pack Chicken Breasts: Was $2.49, now $2.19
- Park Street Pulled Pork/Pulled Chicken: Was $7.49, now $6.99
- Season's Choice Frozen French Fries: Was $2.79, now $2.49
- Season's Choice Frozen Blueberries: Was $3.99, now $3.59
- Simms Summer Sausage: Was $4.89, Now $4.19
- French Baguette: Was $1.59, now $1.49
- Benton's Cookie Thins: Was 2.99, now $2.69
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