8 very popular food products to stop buying to save money

The purchasing power of the French continues to be impacted in 2023. After the rise in energy costs, such as electricity but also fuel, consumer products are experiencing record inflation. According to estimates from the NielsenIQ Institute, the races of the French will indeed cost 790 euros more this year. And in March, the price of the shopping basket could well climb with a peak in the spring.
To limit expenses, you will have to be very careful about the food products you buy and focus on the essentials. To facilitate your shopping and allow you to make savingshere are some tips and a list of foods not to buy anymore !
Good to know: there are often promotions in supermarkets, so try to pay attention and buy in bulk the products you really need. Favor seasonal products, which grow in quantity, are not exported and are therefore cheaper. Finally, avoid prepared meals and bet on “homemade”, your health and your wallet will benefit.

Butter in a tray

Among the biggest increases are fats, especially butter.
Butter is one of the products that saw a sharp rise in prices with 10% extra since the beginning of 2022. The problem is that it is a raw material and it is difficult to do without it. Our advice: avoid butter in trays, the price of which has really exploded, some manufacturers have even reduced the quantity, the famous shrinkflation, and buy a classic lump of butter to slip into a butter dish. In addition, you reduce your waste.

grated carrots

Ready-made grated carrots are very convenient when eating on the go. But they are overpriced. Sold between 2 and 5 euros already grated and seasoned against 1 to 2 euros per kilo of carrots in the vegetable section, it is better, at this price, to make them yourself. Especially since “homemade” grated carrots, it’s still much tastier.

frozen meat

Frozen meat (including poultry, offal and charcuterie) is experiencing record inflation with prices up 30% year on year. Faced with this drastic increase, the most reasonable solution is to rreduce your meat consumption and focus on quality over quantity. Other foods contain a lot of animal protein, such as eggs, and certain cheeses (parmesan). You can also turn to vegetable alternatives : soybeans and legumes.

industrial soups

It is better to ban industrial soups which represent a significant cost. A brick of vegetable soup costs around 3 euros compared to nearly 1.5 euros per liter of homemade soup… Making homemade soup is much more profitable and good for your health.

Parmesan cheese shavings

The price of a punnet of parmesan shavings costs on average 12% more expensive than a whole piece of parmesan. Invest in a grater and grate your own cheese. It’s not very complicated, and you’ll see, it’s much better. Whole parmesan keeps longer.

sliced ​​cheese

Same reasoning as for parmesan. It’s very tempting to buy sliced ​​Gruyère sous vide. Except that the tray is very expensive. If you look at the price per kilo and compare with a whole cheese, you will see right away. Note: it is not because the package contains more slices that the price per kilo will be lower. Choose a whole cheese and cut your slices yourself, it’s that simple.

The vinaigrette

Industrial vinaigrettes are often high in calories, packed with additives, when they don’t contain a disproportionate amount of water. THE value for money is clearly not there. Better is really a homemade recipe that you can also keep for several days.

The bagged salad

The price of a bagged salad per kilo is 6 times more expensive than that of a fresh salad. Feel free to buy your salad fresh and wash it yourself. It will be much tastier. A fresh washed salad can be kept for at least a week in the fridge in an airtight box or bag.

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