ROCHESTER -- With food prices expected to rise on many products this year, Wegmans Food Markets has announced it will freeze prices on more than 50 items.
The company implemented a similar price freeze last year when Wegmans absorbed more than $8 million in cost increases.
"Customers wrote us, or stopped us in the store, to say how much easier it was to budget and shop knowing they could count on prices for an extended period of time," says Colleen Wegman, president. "With that kind of feedback, there was no question that we would come back with another list, but we thought it was important to include what customers purchase at this time of year."
Twenty-seven of the items on last year's list are also on the new list, and 25 new items were added. It includes things like condensed and ready-to-serve canned soups, navel oranges, and several cough and cold over-the-counter medications. It also incorporates categories that were not part of last year's list, like bread and paper products. Most of the items are Wegmans brand products.
The price freeze comes at a crucial time for consumers.
"The food industry is still confronted with high commodity prices, energy costs, and global demand pressures," says Jo Natale, director of media relations. "The picture for 2012 is a bit murky, but there's no prediction that costs will drop any time soon, and it's more probable they will rise."
Some items like peanut butter, canned tuna and coffee are not on this year's list because costs on those items have gone up so much.
The price freeze will remain in effect from January 8 through April 28.
Below is a list of the items that will have a frozen price. The frozen prices have not been released at this time.
Meat
Club PackBoneless Chicken Breasts
Whole Roasting Chicken
Club Pack 80% Ground Beef
Club Pack Pork Shoulder
Produce
Bananas
Club Pack 3 Pack Cukes
Club Pack 8# Navels
Club Pack Red Pepper 6 pack
1# Baby Cut Carrots
5# Grapefruit
1# Salad Mix
Seafood
Club Pack Wegmans Frozen Salmon
Club Pack Wegmans Frozen Tilapia
Club Pack Wegmans Frozen Haddock
Grocery
Club Pack Wegmans Advance Laundry Detergent
Wegmans Pasta Sauce 24 oz
Wegmans Ital Classic Pasta Sauce 24 oz
Wegmans Canned Vegetables 15.25 oz
Wegmans Cereal
Wegmans Pasta 1 lb.
Wegmans Mac & Cheese
Wegmans Fruit Bowls
Club Pack Wegmans 10 Pack Facial
Club Pack Wegmans 12 Pack Paper Towels
Club Pack Wegmans 30 Roll Bath Tissue
Wegmans RTS Soup
Wegmans Condensed Soup (Chicken Noodle & Tomato)
Dairy
Wegmans Premium Orange Juice 64 oz
Wegmans 9oz Cold Cuts
Wegmans Blended/FOB Yogurt 6 oz.
Frozen Foods
Wegmans Frozen Pizza
Wegmans Frozen Vegetables Reg & Steamables
Wegmans Frozen Potatoes
Wegmans Waffles
Wegmans Organic Steam Vegetables
Wegmans Frozen Chicken Strips,Fillets,Nuggets
Cold Cuts & Cheese
Wegmans 97% Fat Free Ham
Wegmans 98% Fat Free Turkey
Wegmans American Cheese
Wunderbar Bologna
HBC
Topcare Nighttime Cold Liquid 10 fl. oz.
Topcare Nighttime Cold Softgels 20 ct.
Topcare Acetaminophen Caplets 100 ct.
Topcare Ibuprofen Tablets 100 ct.
Topcare Children's Ibuprofen Suspension 4.0 fl. oz.
Topcare Decongestant 48 ct.
Topcare Tussin DM 8.0 fl. oz.
Commercial Bakery
Wegmans White, w/ whole grain bread
Wegmans Soft Wheat Bread
Wegmans Giant Bread 22 oz.
Pharmacy
$4 - 30 - Day Prescriptions
$10 - 90 - Day Prescriptions
Free Antibiotics with Prescription
