Britons already facing a cost of living crisis could have to rustle up more cash for a bag of crisps, with experts warning of a 2.2 per cent price rise, Daily Mail reported.
Prices of the salty snack have already been driven up by 9.6 per cent in the last 12 months due to a spike in the cost of potatoes, increased energy costs and post-Covid supply issues.
But now consumer experts have warned Britons to brace for a 2.2 per cent rise in the average cost of crisps within six months.
An increase in the cost of cooking oils due to the situation in Ukraine - from where the UK imports most of its sunflower oil - is being blamed for the price hike.
According to price comparison website MySupermarket, average crisps prices could rise by up to 2.2 per cent in the next six months.
Prices for food, clothing, gas and electricity and fuel have all soared as the pandemic ends - a situation worsened by the situation in Ukraine.
According to data firm Kantar, the average price of crisps have already risen by 9.6 per cent in the last 12 months.
