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Walmart: We're Raising Prices Over Tariffs

Retail giant says consumers will soon see the increases

(Newser) - President Trump's tariffs are just "too high," according to Walmart, which says it will raise prices, including on some food items, in response. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Thursday that tariffs on China are pushing up the costs of electronics and toys, while tariffs on Costa Rica,...

US Shrimp Industry 'Grateful' for Trump Tariffs

Shrimp farmers are hoping to gain ground lost to cheaper imports, disasters, higher fuel costs

(Newser) - "We are grateful for the Trump administration's actions today, which will preserve American jobs, food security, and our commitment to ethical production." So says a somewhat uncommon statement of support for the White House's recent tariffs from John Williams of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, which represents...

States Where People Spend Less on Groceries

Consumers in Jersey spend the least, while those in Mississippi are paying the most, per WalletHub

(Newser) - With inflation rising and increasing prices for products like eggs making headlines, it's natural to want to cut your supermarket bill as much as possible. WalletHub used recent data from the US Census Bureau and Council for Community and Economic Research to assess the cost of a variety of...

Another Day, Another Milestone in Egg Prices

Axios reports they're pricier than beef for the first time, as measured by protein per gram

(Newser) - Every day seems to bring a new reminder that egg prices keep rising. The latest is from Axios , which reports that eggs are now more expensive than beef by one metric for the first time. The outlet analyzed nearly 500 months of Consumer Price Index data going back to 1984...

Don't Look for Cheap Eggs Anytime Soon

Bird flu continues to ravage poultry farms

(Newser) - Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing US egg prices to more than double their cost in summer 2023. As the AP reports, it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the coming Easter demand. The average price per dozen nationwide hit...

Critics See a 'Cartel' at Work—in Potatoes
Critics See a 'Cartel'
at Work—in Potatoes
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Jan 11, 2025 10:01 AM CST

Critics See a 'Cartel' at Work—in Potatoes

The Lever explains a flurry of antitrust suits against 'Big Potato'

(Newser) - Sports bar owner Josh Saltzman didn't expect to open up quite the can of worms that spilled out in 2022 when he fired off a tweet about the price of frozen potatoes. He'd received notification that the four major suppliers he used for his bar's fries were...

Trump: It Will Be 'Very Hard' to Bring Grocery Prices Down

But he says it could happen if supply chain is improved

(Newser) - President-elect Trump, who campaigned on bringing grocery prices down, appears to be trying to manage expectations. In a wide-ranging interview with Time , which named him Person of the Year on Thursday, he admitted that getting prices lower would not be easy. Asked if his presidency would be considered a failure...

Egg Shortage Puts a Damper on Holiday Prep

Bird flu in nearly every state has caused eggs to get pricier, or vanish from store shelves completely

(Newser) - If you're shopping this weekend for fixings for your Thanksgiving feast, don't be surprised if eggs are hard to find, or expensive when you do find them. Per the Washington Post , shelves in many supermarkets nationwide have been sans eggs, with bird flu to blame for the most...

Grocery Shopping Is Most Expensive in These States

Visual Capitalist has the scoop on where groceries cost the most in the US

(Newser) - Curious how the price of eggs (and other groceries) is really looking across the country? Visual Capitalist has the scoop on how grocery shopping averages out across the US, with the median household dropping $270 on a weekly haul. That's up about 20% nationwide since August 2020. Wisconsin fared...

Halloween May Not Be as Chocolatey This Year

Cocoa prices remain high, with no immediate end in sight

(Newser) - You might see more candy corn and caramels than chocolate bars this Halloween, thanks to what NPR calls "scary-high" cocoa prices that have been rising all year . Poor crops for multiple seasons in West Africa, where the majority of the world's cocoa originates, have forced chocolate manufacturers to...

Farm Bureau Calculates Cost of 2024 July Fourth Cookout

This year, it's a record-high $71.22

(Newser) - The American Farm Bureau is out with its annual cost calculation of a Fourth of July cookout, and the 2024 figure is the highest one yet. The AFB looks at how much it would cost to feed a gathering of 10 people with the following: cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops,...

Good News for Chipotle Workers: Let Them Eat Chicken Again

Fast-food chain rescinds directive that staff not order chicken in meals due to customer demand

(Newser) - Excellent news if you love chicken and you happen to work at Chipotle: You're allowed to order the pollo version of your meals again. After a strong suggestion was sent last week to staffers in the US and Canada asking them not to add chicken to any of their...

Kellogg's CEO Hit for 'Marketing Spin on Poverty'
Kellogg's CEO Hit for
'Marketing Spin
on Poverty'
the rundown
Feb 27, 2024 7:24 AM CST

Kellogg's CEO Hit for 'Marketing Spin on Poverty'

Touting cereal as an affordable dinner option is not going over well

(Newser) - With shoppers spending the highest portion of their income on food than at any point in the last 30 years, Kellogg has been encouraging families to eat cereal for dinner . But that advice has met with quite the backlash after Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick doubled down and denied that asking...

Home Alone Fan Has Some Fun With Inflation

A TikTok user is going deep into how prices have changed since the movie premiered in 1990

(Newser) - Home Alone is the top movie rewatch during the holiday season, and some viewers this year had a little time on their hands to also make it a lesson in inflation. Per USA Today , TikTok-er Geoffrey Lyons analyzed a scene in the film where 8-year-old Kevin McCallister hits up a...

Jury Finds Egg Producers Conspired to Reduce Supply

Defendants included Rose Acre Farms, the family company of Senate candidate John Rust

(Newser) - An Illinois jury ruled this week that several major egg producers conspired to limit the country's supply of eggs in order to raise prices in a case stemming from a federal lawsuit originally filed 12 years ago, per the AP . Kraft Foods, the Kellogg Company, General Mills, and Nestle...

Israel-Hamas War Could Hit You at the Gas Pump

If the war escalates, oil prices will shoot up, which means food prices will, as well

(Newser) - The World Bank reported on Monday that oil prices could be pushed into "uncharted waters" if the violence between Israel and Hamas widens, which the AP reports could result in increased food prices worldwide. The World Bank's Commodity Markets Outlook found that while the effects on oil prices...

'It Doesn't Make Sense to Me to Spend $100 on Candy'

Ahead of Halloween trick-or-treaters, inflation for gum, other sweet treats reaches double digits

(Newser) - Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There's not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, US shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October, more than...

Olive Oil Now 10 Times More Expensive Than Crude Oil
Price Shock
in the Kitchen:
Olive Oil
Oct 28, 2023 10:45 AM CDT

Price Shock in the Kitchen: Olive Oil

Extreme weather across the Mediterranean has jacked up the price of the cooking staple

(Newser) - Cooking with olive oil keeps getting more expensive, and the culprit is the usual suspect in agricultural woes: climate change. Per the New York Times , global olive oil prices across the world have doubled over the past year. Severe drought across Spain's orchards has caused a 48% drop in...

You May Want to Hoard That Olive Oil in Your Pantry

Drought, high temps in Spain are wreaking havoc on crops, driving olive oil prices to 26-year high

(Newser) - If you're on a Mediterranean diet kick, you might want to be judicious with how much olive oil you use in your meals. That's because the monthslong drought and sweltering temps in the Mediterranean, especially Spain, have dried out olive trees, causing prices to spike and a looming...

Your 2022 Grocery Bill Isn't Looking Pretty

Prices of just about everything expected to keep rising

(Newser) - Red-hot inflation has been showing up in tangible form in everyone's grocery bills throughout 2021. Is there relief on the horizon in the new year? Not so much. The Wall Street Journal surveyed several major food manufacturers and finds that prices for just about everything will keep rising....

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