Sugar is a product that most people use Think it is still cheap

No I haven't noticed but haven't needed to purchase sugar for more than 3 weeks, I will keep my eye out next week as have down shopping for this week and we are in lockdown, ie guess chocolate, lollies etc. will increase, shame the healthy food won't decrease

I did my shopping yesterday and YES sugar has gone up in price by 21 cents for 2kg

I don't think it is a problem. Stop eat sugar and you will be healthier and wealthier. :) Sugar is poison, addictive as a drug.

Really? Just take a good, long look at yourself and ask if these are really the most important issues in life to complain about. I'm sure you go without both.

You can always stop eating sugar!

Haven't noticed with the sugar as don[t buy it that much. Petrol is the my pet hate it jumps 40 cents overnight. What happened to the 1 - 5 cents a litre it used to go up? ALso oil is at a low price but that doesn't matter, used to be the Gulf War was the excuse for it going up and down. Such a joke, the government won't do anything as they get a lovely tax from it all.

No haven't really notice don't really buy sugar.

Well l’m a sugar addict ?????and l’ll be buying it no matter how much it goes up.

Depends where you shop....but prices are creeping up insidiously.

was talking to a Coles member why 2kg went up from $1.80,he said something about Covid , what a lot of crock

No not really.

Its not just sugar its across the board even noticed surcharges on delivery of goods greedy buggers cashing kn on allsorts

i love sugar.

I did notice the price of sugar has increased by 50 cents at my local supermarket. Maybe it is to encourage people to consume less sugar. Meanwhile things like cookies sold at the shops could have sugar, sweetened condensed milk and golden syrup in them.

I'm on holiday near Cairns at the moment and there's so much sugar growing here..it's everywhere.

Haven't noticed any increases in sugar here. Gas yes!

I don’t buy sugar very often, but over all in Australia most grocery items have risen, since Covid

As we all know EVERYTHING has sugar in it…needless to say that means the price has increased on ALL products so therefore sugar has risen…but sorry to say the powers to be say they cannot control the price rise…nobody wants to take responsibility of this increase…it’s called passing the buck…blame Covid…mmmm!!!!

Yes, everything has gone up.

I find when a pandemic happens eg covid-19, 2000's bugs/etc. The prices do jump up and things get small. Peoples do not notos its. Sometimes i feel pandemic is the way the shop make price go up with out a person know its. So i vold news that why.

That is just a component of inflation.

Just about everything has gone up, so what's new!

Can’t say I have

I am diabetic and avoid sugar (which is difficult considering it is in EVERYTHING). I wouldn't have a clue what the price of sugar is!

I did notice. Only buy every couple of months but did think the price of everything and anything using sugar will now increase too,sooner rather than later.

Politicians keep lying about inflation and don't want people to understand how the financial system works. That said, a price jump that big is pretty outrageous and doesn't make much sense even when taking higher levels of inflation into account.

Blame it on Covid like everything else.

No I rarely buy sugar so I probably wouldn't notice

I think thats good hopefully people will use less sugar what is good for them

It is Not just Sugar which has risen in price. When this Covid19 pandemic began and stupid people went mad and started Panic Buying all the Supermarkets - Aldi, Coles, Foodland, IGA, Woolworths told us that there were no shortages of stock, Their warehouse were Full to Overflowing the reason shops were selling out was because of lockdowns, working restrictions etc., when things eased up the shops were once again full but with a Very Big Difference: They had all increased their prices by from a minimum of 10% to over 20%. Probably due to forums like this some of the stores have reduced their prices a bit. The Australian Bureau of Statistics tells us the the CPI, Inflation etc,, is almost stagnant. I would love to know exactly what they have in their basket of groceries for them to be able to make these totally inaccurate statement. Maybe they should get off their backsides, go out and actually do the shopping or check the receipts after some family member has done the Weekly shop. Prices have outstripped everything. Wages and Pensions - except for our parasitic politicians - have remained static so people are being forced to cut back. Marching in the streets will do no good because the platinum-tailed politicians and bureaucrats simply do not care.

I've noticed not only when prices increase the quantity is small...bought a drumstick icecream the other day, cost me $5 & could almost eat it in one bite .. so much smaller.

I noticed but then everything has gone up I noticed oil sky rocketed to over $11.50.not so many luxury items go in my trolley now even my grandkids miss out on some of their treats.but unfortunately the pension don't go up to cover the inflation it only went up $8 a fortnight red meat prices jumped significantly it will only get worse I feel

hadn't noticed but don't really use refined sugar

We don't use a lot of sugar in this household so haven't bought it for quite some time, but i have noticed the price of a lot of things have gone up. Not just junk/unhealthy food but regular everyday and healthy options too. (Please note we are a household of 8 people) Our most bought items are bread (4-10 leaves a week), milk (7-14X 3L bottles each week), deli meats (500-700g of ham and 500g-1kg of devon), not to mention 6-8 family-sized boxes of cereal each fortnight. We go through 35-45kg of meat each month too. Wages have not really changed, government payments have stayed about the same but the grocery bill seems to be increasing each month. There have been quite noticeable increases on some meats, quite a few pantry staples, etc. At times we have to look at where the increases are and consider changing brands or switching out dearer products for something else.Edited 19-Aug-21 14:58pm

Well, I'd guess that sugar sales to coca cola have deminished andgrowere still have to make a profit sou our prices go up. I have not noticed because we stopped buying sugar over forty years ago

...We're just gonna have to get use to it! But yeah, can be a bit of a shocker.

Good to know I will check that out when I go shopping next. Meat has gotten very expensive I have found. Veggies too I once brought a $12 cauliflower and got the shock of my life when I saw it on the docket. Win some, you loose some as the saying goes. The next cauliflower I brought was about $4 and from a different shop. We try to buy local now so the way I see it we save on fuel not having to travel further.

Yes, I noticed too, not just sugar, but lots of things, skim milk powder from Aldi @ $5.69, haven't had it for months, Coles and Woolies, $7.50, then there is the petrol, 91 unleaded, $1.78 at 711 and Woolies, My local independent $1.40, don't know how they can allow it, but there is a myriad of items that have gone up, not just 10 or 20 cents an item, sometimes 50c- $1.00 or more, any wonder everyone is having a hard times with th cost of living.

have not notice much but everything is going up

It's the Drug Makers increasing their Profits by charging their users more for the same thing. You can never allow the Dealers to control the market as they only want one thing as much as possible while giving as little as possible in return. Talk about allowing the Fox to run the Hen House this is just as bad as the Criminal Bank of Australia running school Kids Bank Accounts to teach them how banks work.

I always use brown sugar in my baking. Haven't noticed a price rise. I hardly consume sugar these days. It really isn't good for you.

I've cut my sugar intake way down so i haven't bought any in months...

cant say i have as i rarel ever by sweets or sugar

I buy a kg every 6 months so not noticed. Not a big issue for me. Edited 19-Aug-21 18:41pm

Yes things are going up all the time I wish they put up the pension to keep up with it

They want you to give up

Don't buy sugar often. Last time I bought some brown sugar because some recipes required it. Still a full packet. I'm really happy to read that a lot of people don't use a lot of sugar. As for petrol people need to buy that at least one a week if they drive a lot and they need a lot of litres which adds up. Buying sugar as a once off for $1.60 would be nothing. I understand what you mean though.

Use very little sugar so it won't worry me. Think I have oinly bought (1) 2kg pack all year.and still have some left.

Yes it’s quite normal and the sneaky trick companies do is reduce the packet size and keep the price the same. Keep and eye on everyday product prices as they do creep up

Yes

Yes

I have not notice that sugar prices have jumped in the USA. Sugar is in a lot of food items. Hence, the cost of food is going to go up! Anyway, driving is more important then eating too some people (STRANGE)?!Edited 19-Aug-21 10:56am

I only buy it once or twice a year so haven't noticed, petrol has gone up really high in NZ but no one seems to care.

No, not sure if it has increased here in NZ as a bag of sugar will last me forever as I don't really use it.

i have about 3 cups of black coffee a day with a teaspoon of sugar in each one, so my sugar lasts a long time, but i know here in nz it has gone up

Haven't noticed this recently..

No have not noticed do not buy often

I barely ever notice price changes, I just make a list and then go buy it online or instore. I don't believe in penny pinching over food, but prefer to focus on buying less things that go further. For instance, a couple of eggs scrambled will fill you up more than a bag of chips but cost less

The other day paid $3.30 for a 2kg bag which always cost under $3, so yes you've got me on board I HAVE NOTICED also that the $1 had gone up, also biscuits which I guess contain a fair bit of sugar as well ... years ago when the chocolate bars were reduced in size they still cost the same "for our own good so we didn't consume as much sweetie things" .. the power's that be deserve a good "cane-ing" with the byproduct before they turn it into whisky just to make it easier to crush, if you get my drift.

Also do not buy / use sugar

Most things go up. Except for the underwear of newly weds and hookers.

Yep definitely right about petrol - wouldn't be too happy about that. Sugar is a health hazard and so only buy about once a year. Still there should be some explanation as to why.

I do not use sugar

I dont buy sugar very much I only get it if I run low when cooking so havent noticed the price rise

Never buy sugar

Typical. The big Supermarkets have a monopoly & charge what they like and are making millions off the people struggling to survive

Everything is going up except my pay check!

Dont use alot of sugar, so haven't noticed price hikes. But everything has gone up in price since the pandemic. Not the average persons wages though

Good call Andrew. I've noticed that since the pandemic, grocery prices in general have jumped. Me thinkz the grocery stores are cashing in on this.

Yes, and not only jumped up , but the quantity is also getting smaller

Yeh, any excuse to rip us off.

Here is something to consider.... Retailers of ALL types often have specials of 10% to 75% off and STILL make profit on those discounted prices, meaning they are the ones with massively inflated prices NOT the manufacturers. Back when I was in business I was standing at back counter of a Toyworld store waiting to talk to the owner who was a client. On the counter I noticed a long listing of things which had just been delivered to his shop. On that list it showed the price the retailer pays and the recommended retail prices. One item caught my attention because the retailer paid $20 for them and the recommended retail price was $500 ( That's a $480 profit to the retailer for each one of those they sell )... Keep this in mind..... That's why it ALWAYS pays to ask a retailer to give you a better price

Hasn't everything!

I live in GIPPSLAND, Victoria, Australia and for more than 20 years I've been paying $1-99 for 2kg of sugar at Aldi, Coles and Woolworths so I've NOT noticed any price increases in sugar but will actually be buying some today so might comment again later.. BREAD is what I've noticed big price increases in this year. For many years HOME BRAND WHITE BREAD at Aldi, Coles and Woolworths was 99c, then earlier this year it went up to $!-30 (33% increase) then 2 weeks ago I noticed it increased again by 10c to $1-40 a loaf

Like yeast everything is rising.

Everything is going up

I've not noticed an increase in sugar prices - but now I'll look!

Everything is going up in Australia. Cat meat went up 25c again last week. My mystery is what is happening at Maccona...cant get normal Maccona coffee sachets for last 2 weeks.

Everything has gone up over here in NZ

Very interesting topic. Sugar prices increased in Southland noticeably when the minimum wage increased and fluctuated for a month or so then it increased 20% You can still get sugar on special at the old rate and that is one of price I can’t understand. Just how much are these supermarkets making at the moment on stocks they have on hand of sugar and the other one of the staples to increased markedly is butter. In some markets butter has almost increased by 50%. Just don’t really understand why this happened either. When I got married nearly 60 years ago it was 20c for 1 pound of butter. Now it can be anything from $5.19 to $8. for the same 500g No wonder these food suppliers can build big new building.

I don't buy sugar very often so haven't noticed. Have noticed that my grocery shopping in general has gone up quite a lot.

I had notice that sugar prices has went up in the pass several months which I think its has something to do with Covid-19.

I did not notice. Sugar normally lasts me for at least 3 to 4 months. It still costs less than buying take away tea or coffee and I always do not add sugar.

I don't buy it anymore, so I didn't notice

I don't buy a lot of sugar, but usually get it at Aldi - have not noticed an appreciable price rise - though they have packaged it differently over the last 12 months. I only buy raw sugar.

Oh Andrew they do it to petrol all the time. They used to say due to the war in Iraq or Iran etc. then due to something else and up it would go. The past few years they have just put it up weekly willy nilly. It might go down 30c or so and then in a few days it goes up by 40c. As for groceries, I have noticed prices go up and the product become a lot less. I don't have sugar so usually only buy some once a year or so. Being on a pension I have noticed how prices have gone up and up and yet our pension rarely goes up more than a $1 or $2 once a year usually. Not even enough for a cup of coffee but once it goes up then it seems to be carte blanche for everybody to put everything up. My food bill has gone up and up so now to bring it down I buy less and less. Business will use any excuse.

I noticed it as soon as Covid really hit and everyone locked down, not just NSW, (sorry) Well, it's really a lockdown lite anyway - Insert eye-roll here

Not All Sugar Andrew 1! - Raw Sugar at Coles : Yes (White Sugar, No!) - I'd suggest try Woolworths or Aldi...No increases at all at either - yet!

this is a worry it needs the government to look into this also why do petrol prices jump 50% in a day government revenue of course

No. I don’t buy much sugar. But now I will look!

Hopefully people will just use less sugar. I cut out sugar around 12 years ago and I'm much better for it.

Honestly, I haven't noticed because I don't use sugar unless I'm making a cake, my partner uses raw sugar, he buys it and hasn't said anything. I did notice icing sugar was nearly $3.70 at aldi. I thought that was a lot. It's a big jump.

All companies will use the pandemic to raise prices. Get ready. Everything is going up in price. And I mean everything.