Shop around to save on baby items

CONSUMERS are being advised to shop around for baby care products after a survey revealed price differences of up to 50% between the main supermarket chains.

The survey conducted by the National Consumer Agency (NCA) was based on branded baby care products in Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Superquinn and SuperValu, and own brand goods in Aldi, Lidl and Tesco.

The findings revealed notable price differences between baby care products such as nappies, formula, baby food and baby hygiene products. In a basket comprising 105 branded baby care products from Dunnes Stores, Superquinn and Tesco, Dunnes Stores was found to be cheapest, with the 105 common items costing €520.24.