By the numbers, the prices on store brand non-perishables increased 5.3% last year vs. 1.9% for national brands.
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When I was little, I used to think that my grandfather was so strange because he always had a pantry full of non-perishables.
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Actually, one of my very good friends gave us some gift cards to a local grocery store, and so we're going to go stock up on meat and - which would be nice - and hopefully stock our pantry full of non-perishables.