Lidl and Aldi hiked prices the most among supermarkets in UK

Aldi told the Irish Examiner before Christmas that the retailer may be forced to put up its prices to absorb the huge rise in costs

Shoppers at Lidl saw their bills rise by 21% last month versus a year earlier and Aldi was close behind with a 20.8% increase, according to a report from Which, a consumer magazine. Picture: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

German discounters Lidl and Aldi raised prices more sharply than other supermarkets in the UK last month, as food inflation spreads to every area of grocery.

Shoppers at Lidl saw their bills rise by 21% last month versus a year earlier and Aldi was close behind with a 20.8% increase, according to a report from Which, a consumer magazine.