Starbucks increases prices of some drinks
CNN/Money: “Starbucks is raising prices on certain drinks by as much as 35 cents in…
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writejesse Corn prices plunge “limit down”
After reporting on prices at multi-decade highs for foodstuffs like tea, cocoa, and sugar and…
Dr. Duru RockTenn increases the price of uncoated recycled paperboard
RockTenn (RKT), a manufacturer of paperboard, containerboard and consumer and corrugated packaging, announced today a…
Kraft has been “raising prices across its portfolio”
So says a recent Morningstar report, according to this Forbes article about the Kraft/Cadbury merger…
Alcoa reports for Q4 a 9.3% increase in aluminum prices
Alcoa (AA) reported 4th quarter earnings tonight. AA’s average realized price per metric ton of…
Orange juice futures at two-year highs
So far, the freezing weather in Florida has not destroyed Florida’s citrus crop, but futures…
Oil prices near 15-month high
Oil futures are now trading above $80 a barrel. The WSJ explains: “A combination of…
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…