Cost of living drives Australian shoppers to ‘pantry loading’, as ‘you can do so much with beans’

Fears the Middle East conflict could lead to higher food prices – and even shortages – put long-life pantry staples back on the menu Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Shoppers are buying canned tomatoes, lentils and long-life milk. Tinned spaghetti is popular, and so is rice. As fears that an enduring Middle East conflict could lead to a prolonged fuel crisis and higher food prices – and even shortages – long-life pantry staples are squarely back on the menu. Ballarat resident Robyn Power says families in her community are starting to shop like they did during the pandemic. Continue reading...

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