How to save on food bills as prices continue to rise

There are a lot of ways to avoid an eye-watering bill when you get to the supermarket till, writes John Hearne

Supermarkets have lots of cunning little tricks that they use to make you spend more.

Earlier this month, the European statistics agency, Eurostat, revealed our food prices are the third highest in the EU, behind only Luxembourg and Denmark, and almost 15% above the EU average.

Daragh Cassidy of price comparison and switching site Bonkers.ie says despite the continuing upward pressure on prices, there are ways to neutralise those high grocery costs.