Inside the Store

Cheddar cheese





1911 price: 10d

2001 price: £2.26

Milk, and most products derived from it, is relatively more expensive today than it was early this century, partly because they have shifted from being dietary staples.  Comparing the one type of cheddar that was available in Sainsbury’s stores with the huge variety of cheddars that can be found today is particularly difficult: November 2001 prices ranged from £1.31 per lb for Economy cheddar to over £5.00 for 'Taste the Difference' cheddars.