Corporate consolidation in our food system is going on without most of us knowing. Massive companies are controlling a greater and greater proportion of food production. And at a time when we urgently...
Tag: Food Prices
What Does 2023 Have In Store For The Grocery Industry?
New year 2023 food trends. getty 2023 will be a challenging year for food retail and CPG, but what else is new? Nearly 3 years into a pandemic-induced hangover, the grocery industry continues to under...
Inflation Might Be Cooling But Thanksgiving Dinner Prices Are Still Red-Hot
Topline The cost of a Thanksgiving meal will be the highest ever this November, according to American Farm Bureau’s annual survey, an unfortunate reminder of the inflation headache that Americans, inv...
Ukraine’s Success in Turning Back Russia’s Invasion Could Aggravate Global Food Shortages
A pair of Russian Su-25 Frogfoot attack aircraft streak across a Ukrainian wheat field as seen from … [+] a farmer’s combine harvester. PR Army In about a month, the Black Sea Grain Initia...
No Relief Today, Nor Any In Sight
President Joe Biden gestures. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW … [+] CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images For a couple of months this past sum...
When Is October’s CPI Report, And What To Expect From It
BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 12: A person purchases gas at a Shell station on September 12, … [+] 2022 in Bensenville, Illinois. Lower fuel prices have recently brought down inflation...
In The Caribbean, 57% Are Struggling To Put Food On The Table
In the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, a region of some 22 countries, the compounded effect of more than two-years’-worth of global crises has caused surges in the cost of living, driving a 46% ...
Inflation Break?
Gasoline prices last spring. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty Images July brought a measure of relief on the inflation front. Because of a 4.6% drop in energy prices, the overall consumer pri...
Inflation Makes Biden Look Bad. But Corporate America’s Pro-China, Anti-Tariff Push Bound To Fail
Going up! Gasoline prices rising due to market speculation in oil futures, and lower supply, too, as … [+] Washington and Brussels’ disdain for fossil fuels exacerbates the problem caused ...
Food And Beverage Inflation, Antici-Flation, Shrink-Flation: Who’s Winning And Losing?
Supply chain struggles, labor shortages, and a consumer cash influx from Covid relief are fueling … [+] price hikes. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, food prices shot up 10.1% y...
Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Fueling ‘Catastrophic’ Malnutrition Among Children, Unicef Warns
Topline Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fueling a “catastrophic” wave of malnutrition among young children, the United Nations’ children’s agency agency warned on Tuesday, urging governments to do mor...
How Inflation Changed The Price Of A Hamburger [Infographic]
Consumers all around the United States are forced to save their dollars and count their pennies as high inflation is putting pressure on household budgets. U.S. inflation rose another 8.3% year-over-y...
The Global Agriculture Impact From The War In The Ukraine And Other Current Events
Our food supply is in the headlines every day – as prices soar, shortages increase and a war 6,000 miles away has the head of the U.N. Food Programme, David Beasley, predicting that it’ll get even wor...
Experts Believe Inflation May Have ‘Peaked,’ But Prices Will Remain Elevated This Year
Topline Despite consumer prices hitting a new four-decade high last month, the latest data show several signs that prices may be moderating slightly, with economists now predicting that inflation may ...
Sri Lanka’s Leaders Face Mounting Pressure As Economic Crises Grows
The second major protest calling for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was held in … [+] Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18 March 2022. Akila Jayawardana/NurPhoto via Getty Images As the wor...
Wheat Prices Surge Amid Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine—Here’s What That Means For U.S. Food Costs
Topline Wheat prices continued to skyrocket this week—hitting their highest level in 14 years on Thursday—as experts warn the escalating conflict between major exporters Russia and Ukraine could lead ...
U.S. Inflation Spikes Higher For January, As Markets See Fed Action In 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 24: January’s inflation data is unlikely to make make happy reading for … [+] Fed Chair Powell who is already planning to raise rates (Photo by Drew Angere...