GB retail prices

Updated 11 May 2026

This information tracks the changes in the price of dairy products at shop level – highlighting promotional activity in particular retailers. 

Table 1. Liquid milk (pence per pack) comparison to last 4 weeks and previous year

Table 2. Cream (pence per pack) comparison to last 4 weeks and previous year

Table 3. Cheddar (pence per pack) comparison to last 4 weeks and previous year

Source: Nielsen Homescan, milkandmore.co.uk

All prices are updated monthly. Data is for the four-week periods ending on the given dates. 

Note: This data should be used in its entirety and not added to historic  data. Nielsen took over the supply of this data from July 2023 and therefore figures shown are not comparable to prices previously published in this report.

*average price of pasteurised cows milk - 4 pints private label

**milkandmore online price (on reported date) - 1 pint semi-skimmed glass bottle

***average price per kg of block Cheddar - excludes sliced and grated

n/c: no change

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