Warning food prices will only get worse as supermarket sells Lurpak butter for £9.35

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Britain’s largest dairy producer has warned grocery prices will continue to rise after customers spotted Lurpak butter selling for more than £9 a pack. Speaking about the rising food costs, Arla Foods’ chief commercial officer Peter Giortz-Carlson whose company sells Lurpak, Cravendale and Skyr, said he has “never seen anything like it” in his 20 years in the industry. Sainsbury’s chief executive, Simon Roberts, has warned that pressure on household budgets “will only intensify” Food prices have jumped 8.6 per cent, a 13-year high, up from 6.7 per cent in April, in part due to the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on global food markets. “It’s a mystery why lurpak has to be nearly £10 a kilo when own brands are often about half of that amount.” On the Lupak price rise, spokesperson from Arla Foods toldThe Independent: “While we don’t set the prices on the shelves, we do work closely with the retailers to ensure our farmers receive a fair price for the milk they produce.