Supermarket cuts prices to rival deep discounters.
Sainsbury’s has dropped the price of one- and two-pint bottles of milk to the same level charged by Aldi and Lidl.
So the cost of two pints of milk in Sainsbury's has fallen to 75p from 89p, while a pint will set you back 45p, down from 49p.
Paul Mills-Hicks, commercial director of food at the supermarket, said: “Four pints of milk is already great value, but we want to help those doing smaller everyday shops, so reducing the price of one and two pints is a great way to do that.” He added that fresh milk farmers would receive a fair price for their produce.
The price of milk
Here’s how the big supermarkets and food retailers compare when it comes to the cost of milk.
|
Supermarket |
Price of one pint of milk |
Price of two pints of milk |
Price of four pints of milk |
|
Aldi |
45p |
75p |
89p |
|
Lidl |
45p |
75p |
89p |
|
Sainsbury’s |
45p |
75p |
£1 |
|
Asda |
49p |
79p |
89p |
|
Morrisons |
49p |
79p |
89p |
|
Tesco |
49p |
79p |
£1 |
|
Waitrose |
49p |
89p |
£1 |
|
Iceland |
50p |
75p |
89p |
Source: MySupermarket
Big supermarkets fight back
The big four supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons – have regularly dropped their prices in a bid to compete with the growing market share of Aldi and Lidl. 'Loss leaders' such as milk are seen as a way to entice people into stores, where they will then hopefully spend money on other things.
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