SEE: Canned foods and the price you pay

With the prices of petrol, transport, and now food, it's no wonder there has been a cause to panic for the majority of the public.

A lot of food producers in South Africa have sent out warning messages of inflation within their products that could put loads of pressure on their businesses. 

In this day and age, food price increases will be unavoidable for any consumer.

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With that being said, there was a study conducted by the good people at Business Insider on four specific canned foods being sold in four places. The four most common canned items were Pilchards, Baked Beans, Corned Beef, and Solid Tuna. 

1. Pilchards 

1. Lucky Star R24.99 - Woolworths 
2. Lucky Star R24.99 - Checkers
3. Lucky Star R22.99 - Pick 'n Pay
4. Lucky Star R24.99 - Game

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2. Baked beans

1. Koo R13.49 - Woolworths 
2. Koo R13.99 - Checkers
3. Koo R14.99 - Pick 'n Pay
4. Koo: R13.99 - Game

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3. Corned beef 

1. Bull Brand R29.99 - Checkers 
2. Bull Brand: R31.99 - Pick 'n Pay
3. Bull Brand: R28.99 - Game

4. Solid Tuna

1. Private Label R26.99, John West R26.99, Loma Linda R34.99 - Woolworths
2. Housebrand R15.99, Cape Point R17.99, Lucky Star R21.99 - Checkers
3. No Name R16.99, Lucky Star R21.99 - Pick 'n Pay
4. GreatValue: R14.99 - Game

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