Here is a second installment of the NJ SPICE Grocery Index. This time I compared pricing on two common pantry staples, Dijon mustard and soy milk. Not surprisingly, since it is such a high volume item in their stores, Whole Foods offers good pricing on the latter, especially if you buy their store brand. But Stop & Shop was a pleasant surprise, too; their selection was minimal, but the pricing excellent.
| Store | Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard 8 ounces | Soy Milk (Organic) |
| McCaffrey’s, Princeton | $2.49 Everyday Value | Eden Soy-$3.39 plain /$3.69 fortified
WestSoy-$2.89 plain or fort. |
| ShopRite, Montgomery | $3.19 | Eden Soy-$2.99 plain or fort.Westsoy-$2.79 fortified |
| Stop & Shop, So. Brunswick | $2.99 | EdenSoy-$2.50 plain or fort.WestSoy-$2.00 fortified |
| Whole Foods, West Windsor | $3.19 | EdenSoy-$2.69 plain/$2.99 fort.WestSoy-$2.39
(Note store brand is $1.49) |
Information gathered September 1-13, 2008. Please note that this is not a “scientific” survey. I do my best, but errors can occur, plus every store has its own way of labeling sale items and there are many types of promotions.
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