Candy prices rising on increased cost of sugar
With sugar prices at 29-year highs, candy makers are hiking their prices, the Chicago Tribune…
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writejesse Starbucks increases prices of some drinks
CNN/Money: “Starbucks is raising prices on certain drinks by as much as 35 cents in…
Corn prices plunge “limit down”
After reporting on prices at multi-decade highs for foodstuffs like tea, cocoa, and sugar and…
Dr. Duru Kraft has been “raising prices across its portfolio”
So says a recent Morningstar report, according to this Forbes article about the Kraft/Cadbury merger…
Orange juice futures at two-year highs
So far, the freezing weather in Florida has not destroyed Florida’s citrus crop, but futures…
Worried About Inflation? At Least It’s Cheaper to Drown Your Sorrows
CNBC reports that alcohol sales and prices are down this year. Some key points about…
Multi-Decade High Prices for Tea, Cocoa and Sugar
The Financial Times reports that the prices for tea, cocoa, and sugar have reached multi-decade…
Inflation in India continues unabated
Food prices in the world’s second-largest country are up 19.95 percent from last year. Opposition…
Get ready to pay more for your food
An economist at Wells Fargo expects milk, beef, pork and chicken prices to increase sharply…