Branston Pickle maker forced to make ‘unprecedented’ price increases.
Rising energy and packaging costs push up ploughman’s lunch staple by 40pc BUT look at the jar in the picture from Aldi. Bramwells is, IMHO, just as good and a fraction of the price.
The maker of Branston Pickle has been forced to make “unprecedented” price increases after manufacturing costs soared.
Mizkan Euro, which sells Sarson’s Vinegar as well as the ploughman’s lunch staple, said in newly filed accounts that the business was impacted by the rising cost of energy and packaging.
This led to a 40pc jump in the price of Branson Pickle in some stores, as research shows that a 360g jar in Tesco rose from £1.50 to £2.10 over the past two years.
The price of goods on supermarket shelves is ultimately set by the retailer but suppliers like Mizkan Euro usually give a recommended price.
Food manufacturers have had to pay a higher price for everything from fuel to ingredients, labour and packaging in the past two years as inflation surged across the UK and Europe.
Some cost increases were linked to high gas prices in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said Ichiro Nishikura, chief executive at Mizkan Euro.
