Prices of bananas, tea soar in Britain

expressbuzz - 21 Jan 2010

Last month bananas were 22.9 per cent more expensive than in December 2008, while the cost of a box of tea bags had increased by almost five per cent over the same period.The price of bananas – the biggest selling food item in UK supermarkets – was subtly increased by retailers who reset prices to a higher level following a ... read more...