The food giants lowered their prices after the meeting with Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) – but that it happened at the time was a coincidence. Over the past year, food prices have risen by almost 21 percent, but Svensk dagligvaruhandel's CEO, Karin Brynell, believes that food companies have not passed on the costs to customers.

"Now we once again have competition for a consumer with significantly less money," says Karina Brynell in SVT's 30 minutes.