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M&S under fire for selling two slices of plain bread for £4.50
M&S sold 75,000 packs of Pan de Cristal bread since launch, priced up to £4.50 for two slices, sparking debate over value amid rising food costs.
- Marks & Spencer is selling a Pan de Cristal packet that contains just two slices for 4.50, prompting shoppers to demand a justification for the price.
- M&S says the loaf is Pan de Cristal, a Catalan bread made with restaurant‑quality Spanish ingredients, and an M&S spokesperson defended the pricing as part of a broad range including 75p loaves and 80p half‑baguettes.
- On a per‑slice and per‑weight basis, the recommended 250ml crushed‑tomato bread topper costs 2.75, making the pairing about 7.25 and about 3.60 per slice.
- Chris Young of the Real Bread Campaign criticised M&S for the price, while TikTok users and chefs at José in Bermondsey called it overpriced, with restaurant portions costing £7 for four pieces.
- With food prices up 4.7% year-on-year, M&S sold 75,000 packs since launch and more than 5,000 per week, while feeding a party of eight costs about £50, sparking public cost comparisons.
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The British department store chain Marks & Spencer has received serious criticism after it was revealed that it was selling two packaged slices of its Spanish bread called Pan de Cristal for four and a half pounds (1,959 forints).
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