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A shopper has shared their shock after finding a receipt from 1993, when lamb chops cost as little as 86p and you could buy Lucozade for 41p.
Scott Duffin, from Coventry, was walking in Cheylesmore, when he stumbled across the decades-old receipt. Dated from September 27, 1993, it listed a number of purchases from a local Co-Op, with prices shoppers would dream of finding in supermarkets today.
Of the 11 items recorded on the list, 'Co-Op Size 3 Eggs' were most expensive at £1.11 and the total came to £4.86. The mystery shopper also purchased 'Fray Bentos Corned Beef' for 85p and 'Idris Ginger Beer' costing 29p.
The shopper spent £4.86In comparison, 'Fresh Lamb Chops' would set you back £4.60 at Tesco; meanwhile, 'Lucozade Energy Drink Original 900ml' can be purchased for £1.50 and 'Old Jamaica Ginger Beer' for 60p.
Scott, 37, told CoventryLive: "I was walking in Cheylesmore and found it blowing down the road. My thoughts were someone maybe had it in their wallet for many years and decided to let it go or it fell out because it was still in good condition for the age."
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Full Receipt List
- Co-Op Size 3 Eggs: £1.11
- Lamb Chops: £86p
- Lucozade: 41p
- Fray Bentos Corned Beef: 85p
- Idris Ginger Beer: 29p
- Caffeine Free OI: 27p
Caffeine Free OI: 27p
Plants/Flowers: 4 for 80p
According to a recent British Retail Consortium and NielsenIQ inflation tracker, the price of groceries went up by 15.4% in the year to May, down from 15.7% in April,
While it's a good sign food inflation slowed last month after reaching an all-time high in April, it is still the second fastest annual increase ever measured.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is drawing up plans for supermarkets to cap the price of basic food items such as bread and milk, as families face mounting pressure on budgets.
A No10 source said proposals were at a "drawing board" stage. "The pressures are such that we are working with retailers on anything that can be done at their end to bring down prices for consumers,” they told The Sunday Telegraph.