Overview

• The Manchester Evening News comparison for the week of September 13 totals £13.09 at Asda, £13.17 at Aldi, £13.24 at Lidl, £13.49 at Morrisons, £13.80 at Sainsbury’s and £13.81 at Tesco.
• Lidl lifted its 500g mince from £2.99 to £3.19, a rise of nearly 7%, which pushed it behind Aldi after a small drop in Aldi’s chicken price.
• Asda is the only retailer in the sample selling 500g mince for under £3, and the chain highlights a broad Rollback programme as lowering shelf prices.
• Aldi disputes the comparison’s validity, citing differences in product weights and quality, with mince specs at 25% fat for Aldi, Lidl and Morrisons versus 20% for Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
• Sainsbury’s lost the most-expensive label after chicken price reductions, with Tesco now reported as highest on the eight-item basket.