Caitríona Redmond: Inflation might be dropping, but we are still feeling the pinch at the till

Caitríona Redmond examined receipts for the past few years. In 2013 it cost her €70 to feed a family of four, that has now doubled. Picture: Moya Nolan

The rate of grocery inflation has trended downward for the first time in two years, but we are not seeing the price we pay at the till decrease.

That's because a drop in inflation merely means grocery prices are continuing to climb, just at a slightly slower rate.