Sweet potato prices

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Good afternoon,

As I am a big fan of sweet potatoes, I often buy sweet potatoes from you at Migros.

Recently, however, they switched to produce from the region, which resulted in a doubling of the selling price.

This week, Aldi Suisse is offering sweet potatoes for CHF 1.30 instead of CHF 1.99.

That means:
Migros . 8.90 Fr (approx.) per kilo
Aldi : 1.99 Fr (without calculating the promotion) per kilo

(place of purchase Brugg AG)

How can the price be justified?

With such a price difference, it is clear where I get my sweet potatoes...

Another question:
Why can't sweet potatoes be offered in the frozen section? Or offer them in Migros Take Away or Migros restaurants?

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All replies (18)

Guest

... Fr. 8.90 was also a reason for me not to buy sweet potatoes yesterday - from the region or not...

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Kathrin_Migros

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Hello EEnergy

As a sweet potato fan, have you heard of these? I found out about them from a customer. However, they are sold regionally, so it depends on which store you shop in.
I'll be happy to clarify the question about the price, and I'll get back to you as soon as I find out more.

Best regards
Kathrin

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Kathrin_Migros

Hello again @EEnergy

I have received the following feedback for you from our experts, who regret that you do not agree with Migros' pricing policy, but would like to comment on your remarks:

Price comparisons between Migros and discounters (such as Denner or Aldi) cannot be made without further ado. A discounter has "permanent low prices" but hardly ever runs promotions. Migros has normal prices and regularly offers significantly lower promotional prices. This is one of the reasons why discounter prices cannot be directly compared with Migros standard prices. The structures of discounters are completely different from those of Migros. No discounter has service departments or places as many staff on the sales floor as Migros. The handling of goods also makes a big difference (pallet presentation at ALDI). Migros also differentiates itself from discounters through its store layout, store design, product range size and breadth, employment conditions, etc.

These are all cost factors that are ultimately reflected in different product prices.

With M-Budget, Migros offers a comprehensive low-price range. Migros offers a low price guarantee for over 500 items. The prices of these products are just as cheap or even cheaper than those of its competitors (including Aldi and Lidl).

As far as your second question is concerned, I was able to find out that packaged sweet potatoes are only available in the Migros Cooperative Zurich range. There are currently no sweet potatoes available in the frozen range.

I hope this detailed background information helps a little.

Best regards
Kathrin

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Kathrin_Migros

@BodenseeknusperliAfterEenergy asked for a frozen version of sweet potatoes, I wanted to show him the product that comes closest. Of course, Conveniance Food has a corresponding price....but certain customers appreciate the convenience of saving time.

Kind regards
Kathrin

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MissBroccoli

As a consumer, you can decide whether you want to buy local and seasonal produce or vegetables imported from faraway countries. That is up to you. We at Seeland Vegetable Producers can explain the higher prices as follows: Sweet potatoes have only been grown in Switzerland since 2014, so it is a very young, innovative product and a lot of heart and soul has been put into its production and cultivation. So there is a lot behind being able to offer this from regional production, and wages are higher in Switzerland, as are storage costs. If you want to support the young, innovative vegetable farmers and do something for the environment, you should not only be convinced by the price but by the whole package.

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MissBroccoli

As a consumer, you can decide whether you want to buy local and seasonal produce or vegetables imported from faraway countries. That is up to you. We at Seeland Vegetable Producers can explain the higher prices as follows: Sweet potatoes have only been grown in Switzerland since 2014, so it is a very young, innovative product and a lot of heart and soul has been put into its production and cultivation. So there is a lot behind being able to offer this from regional production, and wages are higher in Switzerland, as are storage costs. If you want to support young, innovative vegetable farmers and do something for the environment, you should not only be convinced by the price but also by the whole package.
Unfortunately, the discounters do not offer local sweet potatoes and can therefore offer low prices, but the products then come from South America or the USA.
By the way, as a young trend product, sweet potatoes still have a lot of potential and there is still a lot to come!

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Nina_Migros

I agree with @Bodenseeknusperli, thanks for this insight @MissBroccoli:)

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Guest

@EEnergy, this huge price difference (not just for sweet potatoes) also made me wonder.
Migros founder Gottlieb Duttweiler's idea of "social responsibility" can "apparently" no longer be implemented today ... It's almost outrageous and no longer affordable for low earners!

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MissBroccoli

@lichtblick33liesmy answer from yesterday to @EEnergy - what many people don't know is that we pay the highest wages in agriculture in Switzerland, which makes a big difference, as most vegetables are still (at least in part) harvested and tended by hand. Either you support a foreign company that pays its workers nothing (less than 8 euros per hour, often without a contract, often without a permanent home) and buy vegetables that have traveled a long way, or you pay a little more and do so with a clear conscience. But in the end, everyone has to decide for themselves :-) I think it's cooler when I know where my sweet potatoes come from!

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Guest

@MissBroccoli, there are also numerous harvest workers here in Switzerland, most of whom come in small groups from the East. Do you think these people are paid that well? I also know farms that employ Polish helpers throughout the season. Even though I like to buy local produce, I still make sure that the price doesn't triple or quadruple. Something can't be quite right, can it? And while we're on the subject of farmers, they don't earn a "golden nose" with their products. The wholesalers do the buying and can set the price depending on the circumstances and demand, impose conditions on the shape and size of the fruit or vegetables in question (no crooked cucumbers ... cough ... ) and are therefore actually the cause of the excessively high prices. (My opinion) Lidl also sells - among other things - Swiss fruit and vegetables, depending on the season, just like Coop and Migros. Fresh strawberries are not available here in Switzerland in winter either ... Greetings from Thurgau?

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