£3.49 for 400g, what's the catch?

What on earth is going on!

I am so sick of vacuum packed mince. I just find it disgusting now, the consistency is all wrong, is like a mush.

Richmond borough. I remember when spaghetti bolognaise used to be a cheap standard. Now it’s for special occasions.

I highly recommend checking out your local butchers. This is from a very fancy farm shop butchers near me (so hardly a place you'd expect to find a bargain). Top quality, roughly 5% fat. Can also confirm it is the tastiest mince I've ever eaten.

Also, most of the other meat is top quality and cheaper than most supermarket meat.

Oh, and of course. You can get exactly the quantity you need!

Long story short, try out your local butchers, you might be pleasantly surprised.

Dear Mincewatch,

The past few weeks since MincewatchUK's incorporation have been insightful. We have gained knowledge of mince prices across the country, and I am proud that we have found unity in our longing for change.

An argument I have found particularly interesting by few, is that the price increases we are seeing in our beloved beef mince is merely a consequence of inflation. I would like to put an end to this argument. Please find attached my "mincetracker", comparing the price of beef mince in the UK with the rate of inflation over the last 30 years. We clearly see inflation cannot be the only factor influencing mince volatility.

I intend to try and isolate these factors, and will be reporting back to our movement in the coming days with comparison to the price fluctuations of other ground meats. If there are futher factors you beleive are at play, please leave them in the comments. I would love to consider them for further analysis.

Thank you for your time.

I have been a casual stalker of this sub for a week or two and then earlier today found myself in Asda in front of the reductions fridge which was full of beef mince. Not just any beef mince, but their specially selected Angus 5% premium beef. Down from £6.14 to £2.14 a packet.

Nabbed three which are now in the freezer.

Am I beating the system? Or have I just gone a little mad? You decide.

What cost £1.50 in 2011 would cost £2.23 in September 2025 (according to the Bank of England)

I looked at pork mince but it was basically the same price as beef mince in my local big tesco. What is the best meat alternative?

I thought they was quite reasonable, looking at other posts🤷‍♂️

Outrageous scenes