The consumers who are interested in «household basket» will be able to choose between 50 products, whose price will either not have increased or will be significantly lower.
Specifically, in the «household basket» flour and legumes are now included, while water and soft drinks remain off the list, according to Mega.
Also, the supermarket are required to place special labeling on products included in the «household basket,» while informational brochures and a detailed list of all products must be available at store entrances.
Household basket: The 50 products
- Rice (Carolina-type long-grain rice)
- Bread (bread for toast, baguettes, and rusks)
- Pasta (No. 6 Macaroni)
- Pork (Packaged)
- Poultry (Packaged)
- Cold cuts (turkey and/or pariza)
- Frozen fish (At least one product)
- Fresh whole milk (Fresh whole milk)
- Fresh milk with reduced fat content (fresh low-fat milk
- Preserved milk (evaporated milk)
- Yogurt (plain cow's milk yogurt and plain cow's milk yogurt)
- Cheeses (feta, gouda, low-fat cheese)
- Other foodstuffs (Preserved tomato juice)
- Eggs (Cage and Barn)
- Margarine and other vegetable fats
- Olive oil (virgin olive oil)
- Other edible oils (Sunflower oil)
- Frozen vegetables (at least one type, such as peas, okra, or frozen green beans)
- Sugar (White sugar)
- Baby food (infant formula and infant milk)
- Coffee (Greek coffee, instant coffee, and French coffee)
- Cleaning and maintenance supplies (hand sanitizers and antiseptics, laundry detergents (liquid and powder – no tablets), detergents for mopping and cleaning surfaces – bleach, dishwashing detergents for hand washing and kitchen paper)
- Personal hygiene items (toothpaste, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, tampons, shampoo, bar soap, and incontinence pads)
- Baby products [Baby diapers, baby personal hygiene products (baby wipes) and baby personal hygiene products (shampoo)]
- Pet food
- Legumes
- Flour
