By Isabella Simonetti and Julie Creswell Source: The New York Times A year ago, a bag of potato chips at the grocery store cost an average of $5.05. These days, that bag costs $6.05. A dozen eggs that could have been picked up for $1.83 now average $2.90. A two-liter [...]
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner Source: CNN Business Food prices are still on the rise, but some relief may be on the horizon. In the 12-months ending in June, overall food prices rose 10.4%, the biggest annual increase since February 1981, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. [...]
Source: Pymnts.com As inflation drives food prices up, grocers that shift the cost too quickly to consumers risk losing their most loosely held customers to competitors, reveal data from PYMNTS’ study “Decoding Customer Affinity: The Customer Loyalty to Merchants Survey 2022.” The report, created in collaboration with Toshiba Global Commerce [...]
By Tom Ozimek Source: The Epoch Times Food prices across the world have risen to their highest levels in a decade on the back of tightening supply conditions coupled with robust demand, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Read the full article