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 snacks 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 Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 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.

Tostitos Queso Dip (15 oz., comparison to Sept. 10, 2021 in parentheses)

Hannaford – $4.09 (+$0.80)

Market Basket – $4.49 (+$1.50)

Walmart – $4.98 (+$1.00)

Smartfood Popcorn (cost per lb.)

Market Basket – $7.11

Walmart – $8.18

Hannaford – $16.01

Dunkaroos (cost per lb.)

Walmart – $5.52

Hannaford – $21.24

Market Basket – $21.33

Fruit Roll Ups (cost per lb.)

Walmart – $7.94

Hannaford – $9.91

Market Basket – $16.67

Peanut Butter Cups (cost per lb.)

Hannaford – $5.16

Market Basket – $5.39

Walmart – $5.39

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

Aug. 24, 2022: Grocery Hunt: Battle of the Liquids Part 3
Aug. 17, 2022: Grocery Hunt: I scream, you scream, we all scream for price comparisons
Aug. 10, 2022: Grocery Hunt: Inflation hits Manchester hot sauce customers
Aug. 5, 2022: Grocery Hunt: Grocery Hunt: Eggs, Tomatoes, Lobsters and more…
July 28, 2022: Grocery Hunt: Producing Produce Prices
July 20, 2022: Grocery Hunt: BYOBBQ
July 15, 2022: Grocery Hunt: Why do you build me up, K Cup?
July 8, 2022: Grocery Hunt: The best part of waking up now costs up to $1.23 per pound more than last year at Manchester supermarkets
July 1, 2022: Grocery Hunt: More fruits (and charcoal deflation?)
June 23, 2022: Grocery Hunt: When life doesn’t give you lemons, what Manchester area supermarket has the best lemon prices?
June 15, 2022: Grocery Hunt: Buttah and corn edition
June 10, 2022: Grocery Hunt: Beer and bread edition
June 3, 2022: Welcome to Grocery Hunt 2.0

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

For 2021’s Grocery Hunts, click here.