Grocery Hunt: I scream, you scream, we all scream for price comparisons

Hello and welcome to the Grocery Hunt, Manchester Ink Link’s look at prices of grocery items at Manchester supermarket chains. This week takes a look at ice cream requested by our readers as well a look back at past items requested by our readers last year to see how prices have changed.

All items are requested by the readers of Manchester Ink Link, with some new items requested from readers in previous weeks that also include price comparisons between this week and when it was requested.

All prices in this week’s column were obtained on Tuesday, Aug.16  from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. When direct comparisons are not available, comparisons per comparable units of measurement will be used. Prices and availability may change without notice.

This column only obtains prices from supermarkets as items requested by readers are either unlikely to be available or unlikely to be available in a form that can make comparisons feasible at specialty shops, wholesalers, price clubs or other food stores.

However, readers are welcome to submit prices of items from other stores as well as questions or comments regarding the column to andy@manchesterinklink.com.


Breyer’s Carb Smart (1.5 qt)

Walmart – $4.48

Market Basket – $4.49

Hannaford – $5.29

Ben and Jerry’s (1 pint)

Walmart – $3.98

Hannaford – $3.99

Market Basket – $4.39

Hood (1.5 qt)

Hannaford – $3.49

Market Basket – $3.79

Walmart – $3.98

Tillamook (1.5 qt)

Hannaford – $4.99

Market Basket – $4.99

Walmart – n/a

Klondike Bar (6 4.5 fl. oz. bars, Apr. 21, 2021 prices in parentheses)

Walmart – $4.24 (+$0.95)

Market Basket – $4.49 (+$0.80)

Hannaford – $4.99 (+$0.50)

 

A list of previous Grocery Hunt 2.0 columns from 2022 can be found below

A list of the first phase of 2022’s Grocery Hunts can be found here. 

For 2021’s Grocery Hunts, click here.