Sentences with phrase «as food costs»

One reason for the waste is simply that in prospering countries, as food costs have become an ever smaller proportion of total household budgets, the amount of discarded food has ballooned, according to a recent article by Andrew Martin.

Size and structure may be important for the tasks as well as food costs.

Lastly, financial and other support services required should be assessed, such as food cost, training requirements, toys, supplies, and whether the new caregiver has the resources to support the care of the dog, or if there will be a need to supplement their financial resources.

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No - frills air travel has grown worldwide, as passengers seek out the lowest fare in exchange for perks like food, free checked baggage and seat assignments, which used to all come with the cost of a ticket.

Prices on food, such as pork (and, in turn, bacon), may also fluctuate, since a drop in Chinese purchasing power would likely force U.S. farmers to produce less, potentially driving up costs at home.

The Ministry of Unification said that these funds will cover the costs of the visit, which will include accommodation and food for North Korea's cheering squad, orchestra, taekwondo performers, as well as for journalists and other supporting personnel.

Clearly, a cart will typically cost less than a truck, and a prepackaged product such as ice cream, candy or cans of soda are typically cheaper than making your own foods or beverages.

Food makers such as Kraft and Mondelez have reported soft volume as they've boosted the prices of their products to help offset the higher commodity costs.

But price rises also moderated for other items such as television sets and processed food, a sign the increase in import costs from previous yen falls was dissipating.

It looks like next year might be a good time to cut the carbohydrates as a drought - fueled jump in wheat costs will make bakery goods the food items with the biggest price gains for U.S. consumers.

Steve Warren shared the company's financials with managers as soon as he got back to the deli, yet food costs — which he wanted to keep below 35 % of sales — continued to grow.

According to data provided over email by research firm Technomic, the average fast food cheeseburger costs $ 4.02, but that price tag doesn't take into account a number of invisible external costs, also known as «externalities.»

The company's executives have described the changes as cost - saving, and employees acknowledge that they have helped reduce food spoilage in stock rooms.

Higher prices paid to farmers, combined with lower imports, may increase grocery and restaurant costs for baked goods and cereals as much as 4 percent next year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday in its first forecast of food - price inflation for 2018.

As its costs of commodities and food skyrockets, its citizens» restive ambitions are thwarted by the limits facing all consuming nations, and its aging populace catches up with it, then China's resources will be stretched too thin to construct a Grand Empire with decisive hard and soft power.

Packaged food companies, such as Conagra Brands Inc and General Mills Inc, have flagged higher transportation costs and rising commodities prices in recent months.

The cost - cutting comes as Big Food manufacturers have found their legacy brands pressuring by a consumer trend toward foods and drinks they deem healthier, a trend executives say will only accelerate over time.

As energy costs increase, it will cost more to ship food across great distances, which will ultimately be reflected in the price on the grocery store shelf.

Coke's move to cut jobs comes as many major food and beverage manufacturers — a group collectively known as «Big Food» — have cut thousands of jobs in a bid to trim costs and restructure their operatifood and beverage manufacturers — a group collectively known as «Big Food» — have cut thousands of jobs in a bid to trim costs and restructure their operatiFood» — have cut thousands of jobs in a bid to trim costs and restructure their operations.

Coca - Cola said it will cut 1,200 jobs, the latest major food manufacturer to accelerate cost - cutting efforts as the industry struggles with a weak growth outlook.

Packaged food companies have seen their sales slow as consumers prefer fresh foods and have reacted by cutting costs, divesting underperforming businesses and increasing...

Putting aside businesses founded abroad ranging from Greek diners to easyJet, that entrepreneurialism has traditionally manifested itself in within Cyprus in ventures with relatively low start - up costs, such as food - based businesses and solopreneur plays.

It's likely Ontario's restaurant food inflation will continue to rise, he said, as price - sensitive restaurateurs realize they did not increase prices enough initially or learn they did not account for the costs of other new legislation, including new rules around vacation and holiday pay.

Just 16 % felt that the U.S. economy was the main cause, and costs in China and rising food prices weren't seen as significant factors.

Food is a restaurant's most expensive cost after labour, said Rilett, who anticipates another bump in prices when the minimum wage impact ripples into the price of food as farmers, processors and others also face increased coFood is a restaurant's most expensive cost after labour, said Rilett, who anticipates another bump in prices when the minimum wage impact ripples into the price of food as farmers, processors and others also face increased cofood as farmers, processors and others also face increased costs.

The grocer made its name selling organic and specialty foods but lost its defense as large grocers like Kroger began to sell similar products and at a lower cost.

Amazon's grocery delivery service costs $ 299 per year, and delivers thousands of grocery products from fruits and vegetables to food from local merchants within a day or less to customers in metropolitan areas within northern and southern Calif., as well as New York City and Seattle.

Reindeer lack the necessary opposable thumbs, but they do work for food as payment and therefore help keep payroll costs down.

Feb 2 U.S. food companies called out rising freight costs as a reason for lower profit margins in the holiday quarter, with more pain seen in 2018 as a dearth of drivers and higher diesel prices make it even more expensive to transport products to stores.

Critics say the proposed label language is so vague that residents would ultimately have little new information to go on, and that food costs could rise as companies substitute more expensive non-genetically modified ingredients to avoid the labeling requirement.

Food on Puerto Rico costs twice as much as it does in Florida, and that's before the devastation of the island's agriculture by Hurricane Maria.

In Canada, the cost of food waste was identified as $ 31 billion in 2014, according to a report from Value Chain Management International, up 15 per cent from 2010.

As an example, take the cost of food at a restaurant.

When it is desired to present something dreaded, such as the current Inflation Rate, they can toss out certain expenses such as food, energy and to a certain extent — housing costs due to «hedonistic» or «seasonal» adjustments.

U.S. food - price inflation may top the government's forecast as higher crop, meat, dairy and energy costs lead companies including Nestle SA, McDonald's Corp. and Whole Foods Market Inc. to boost prices.

Increases in costs of necessities, such as medical bills, food, travel, and housing, are concerns for retirees.

Of every dollar a full - service restaurant brings in, it spends roughly a third on food and alcohol; another third on salaries, wages and benefits; up to 10 cents on rent; and up to 20 cents on other costs such as marketing, according to studies by restaurant associations.

«Übermeats» such as dry - aged steaks («the King Lear of menu items») and veal chops are the bane of every restaurant because the initial food cost is high.

Management cited inflating labor costs and an expected 1 % inflation in the cost of food as headwinds, but costs were kept in check despite those challenges.

If you file as single, no dependents and make about $ 50,000 a year, a move from nearby Missoula, Montana to the north to Boise, Idaho would result in an 8 % average decrease in cost of living due to less expensive housing and food.

As the cost of goods continues to rise, so should the investor's dividend payments which in turn allow them to buy the same amount of basic goods such as food, shelter, clothing, and entertainment as they have in the past — if not morAs the cost of goods continues to rise, so should the investor's dividend payments which in turn allow them to buy the same amount of basic goods such as food, shelter, clothing, and entertainment as they have in the past — if not moras food, shelter, clothing, and entertainment as they have in the past — if not moras they have in the past — if not more.

And because it's often used as a measure of cost - of - living, the CPI helps to determine how much money you'll get in benefits from programs like Social Security, food stamps and veterans» assistance programs.

Franchises lost sales, and incurred spoiled food and labour costs as a consequence of the closures.

Households now face higher food costs as well as the higher gasoline costs driven by disruptions in the Middle East.

Over the past twenty years, entertainment and luxury items have become much cheaper, but the costs of necessities such as food, housing, healthcare, education, and childcare have grown steadily.

If we were to stop working today and just continue living as is and without moving from our apartment, just the passive income from the dividends and the rental property would cover all of our essential expenses including all food, housing and transportation costs.

«A considerable number of families are finding it difficult to budget for these three main essentials of food, housing and utilities, and to cover the unexpected or irregular costs, such as children's shoes, that inevitably arise,» it said.

As Nestle points out, most of us think that we choose food based on taste, cost and convenience; we resist thinking of ourselves as easy targets of marketing strategieAs Nestle points out, most of us think that we choose food based on taste, cost and convenience; we resist thinking of ourselves as easy targets of marketing strategieas easy targets of marketing strategies.

Some things may be more expensive in very poor countries (Such as imported food from the USA for purchase by expats — in one very poor country I know of, a box of imported breakfast cereal costs the equivalent of approximately three days wages for a local), but many things are less expensive.

Political events in recent years have driven food costs up as much as 60 percent, so that parents struggle to afford food for their families at the markets.