Hi fellow Cheapies.
I wanted to canvas those of you who buy frozen chooks. I have found them to be a delicious and cheap way to feed the family. Well that was until a few weeks ago.
I normally do my shopping at Pak n Save Moorhouse (Chch). they generally stocked maybe 4 to 6 options for frozen whole chickens. A mixture of Tegel and Pams brands. Most of the time there would be one on special. Prices have crept up over the years but recently I'd still be able to find a chook for under $6/kg, often a choice of sizes.
However several weeks ago they reduced their range to one SKU, no specials, and hiked the price. Using the Grocer app I checked the next closest Pak n Save and it's the same thing. We've gone from paying $5 odd a kg up to around $9 overnight! Other chains locally have a better range but similar pricing.
Has anyone else noticed this? Can anyone suggest where to shop to buy whole chicken at reasonable prices? Or is this the new reality???
Thanks
Bargainstalker I used to be a small supplier to supermarkets. I can tell you from personal experience that it is not easy to charge a higher price to the supermarkets. During covid, my shipping cost for a container went up from $8000 to $25000. I tried to put in a small increase to mitigate some of that increase. The supermarkets refused to pay it. 8 times out of 10 they will not accept price increases. I leave it to you to draw your conclusions!!
PS I had to close the business as it became uneconomical.