Why are supermarket prices rising so high?

We reveal the supermarket staples that have risen most sharply

In this week's episode of Which? Shorts, we explain why the prices on everyday essentials are rising so high.

Plus, thanks to our groundbreaking supermarket inflation tracker, we can reveal the products that are rising higher than anything else.

Listen here to the full episode, written by Laurel Ives and read by James Rowe.

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A transcript of the show can be found here.


A version of this article was originally published in the August 2025 issue of Which? Magazine.