Sentences with phrase «higher food prices for»

For example, government policies encouraging expansion of biofuel production from maize have recently contributed to higher food prices for many, increasing food insecurity for populations already at risk, and threatening the livelihoods of those like the urban poor who are struggling with the inherent risks of poverty.

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For instance, legislators like Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Jeff Merkley of Oregon recently warned that Cures amounts to a big pharma giveaway which will weaken regulatory standards on drugs, provide a mere pittance to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and do nothing to confront the rising tide of high drug prices.

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.

The result is that biotech is no longer reserved just for producing high - priced medicine but could start to make sense for commodity products like food.

Faced with labor shortages, the U.S. food system would experience supply constraints that could result in higher prices and force the country to look beyond its own borders for more of its food supply.

Dunkin' previously cut its outlook for the year in July, due to increased competition from fast - food rivals and the negative impact of high milk prices on Baskin - Robbins profits.

After months of higher input costs for manufacturers, the simultaneous spike in food and oil prices is a double whammy that is now starting to hit consumers.

Amazon's moves should help Whole Foods, long derided as «Whole Paycheck» for its high prices, to woo customers beyond its upper middle class clientele, as well as counter the discount chains such as Walmart and even Aldi as they vie for more of the organic and natural foods markets.

Ontario restaurants hiking menu prices after the province raised its minimum wage this year were likely responsible for pushing January food inflation to its highest annualized increase in nearly two years.

Similarly, some will point to high levels of inflation, but breaking China inflation down into food, non food and housing (see chart below; white line - food, orange line - non food, yellow line - rents), a big part of non-food makes it pretty clear that food is beginning to turn for its own reasons, while house prices and rents really are falling out of bed.

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.

The high price paid for the pet food company weighs an important role in the company's profitability.

«In a world where everything for sale through an app (think electronics, taxis, food) is synonymous with vastly cheaper prices than physical stores, this exercise often simply resulted in higher outright discounts with every passing week,» Singh said.

For lower income households, food makes up a much higher percentage of incomes at 32.6 % — and how individual foods change in price can make a big difference at the dinner table.

The well - funded dairy lobby spends a great deal of money (an estimated $ 80 to $ 100 million each year — ironically paid for by the higher prices consumers pay), persuading federal and provincial politicians that supply management «protects the family farm,» «ensures food security» and that, because these farmers are so numerous, doing anything to upset them would be political suicide.

We've seen how supply management for dairy, poultry and eggs hurts a) consumers through artificially high prices; b) food processors (and the jobs they could be creating in Canada) because of their inability to compete internationally; c) exporters of all kinds looking for more international trade access, but which Canada is denied because of supply management; d) the majority of Canadian farmers (over 90 per cent)-- those who grow and produce beef, pork, grains, oilseeds, pulses, and who are not supply managed — who would also benefit from more international trade access; and finally e) most ironically, dairy farmers themselves, also prevented from exploiting international growth opportunities.

Higher commodity prices pose yet another challenge for established food names struggling to remain top choices for shoppers and convince Wall Street that their best days are still ahead.

The FAO Food Price Index remained broadly steady in April, averaging 173.5 points for the month, a tiny notch up from March and 2.7 % higher than in the same month of 2017.

For example, tariffs on agricultural imports during the Great Depression, which were designed to support American farmers, led to higher food prices at a time when people were struggling financially.

Inflation is higher than the core CPI indicates for a wide number of reasons, but the simplest one is that they exclude food and energy, whose prices have risen at faster than everything else for the past 10 - 20 years.

Emerging markets that are already feeling the impact of higher food costs will now have to deal with higher energy prices, which many governments already subsidize for its citizens.

Rioters on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe protested high prices for food and other necessities for a month recently.

Chipotle, possibly America's most universally beloved fast - food chain, is under fire for covertly rounding prices to the nearest nickel in some high - volume areas like New York and Los Angeles.

The company is also branching out beyond food and beverage packaging and into e-commerce packaging for higher - priced apparel.

The NRA reported that the general state of the economy made it difficult for many restaurants to build and maintain sales volumes, while wholesale food price inflation reached its highest rate — 8 percent — in 30 years.

«Strong growth in «local food» demand, the market forwhich has expanded from an estimated $ 1 billion to $ 7 billion in 2014, has meant a unique market entry point for indoor farms» higher price - point products, whether this means leafy greens harvested that morning for lunch service or microgreens grown to order for a local supermarket,» the report says.

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The problem is compounded for UK consumers who will see less choice of food products, as well as paying higher prices.

For less than $ 5 a month ($ 59.95 annually), members can shop 2,500 of the highest quality food, supplements, home, personal care, and beauty products from more than 400 of the best brands on the market, all delivered straight to their doors at 25 - 50 % below retail prices.

«We have taken our experience and our passion for good food and created our newest venture — mouth - watering, high - quality meals that are delicious, reasonably priced and incorporate the best ingredients available,» the company says.

Grow More Food Festival, which offers many entertainment options for Guyanese residents, encourages all sizes of businesses within the agriculture industry to grow more food, and engages families to plant kitchen gardens and other small - scale gardens to help offset the effects of higher food priFood Festival, which offers many entertainment options for Guyanese residents, encourages all sizes of businesses within the agriculture industry to grow more food, and engages families to plant kitchen gardens and other small - scale gardens to help offset the effects of higher food prifood, and engages families to plant kitchen gardens and other small - scale gardens to help offset the effects of higher food prifood prices.

«Our bistro food is prepared with fresh, high - quality products and made in a simple way, all for an affordable price.»

Their statement comes across as suggesting that paying higher prices for food would somehow enrich our farmers.

DJS Enterprises began in 1991 buying and selling high quality, reasonably priced New, Used and Reconditioned Process and Packaging Equipment for the Pharmaceutical, Vitamin, Food and Confectionery Industries.

Yet we face enormous challenges over the next few years - Brexit, continued intense competition in the retail sector and the consumer's demand for ever higher quality food at very competitive prices,» he said.

The PIRSA grants are dollar for dollar voluntary contribution grants, and their purpose is to offer «support in assisting food and beverage businesses and industry associations to help attain industry standard third - party certifications that will support achievement of either or both of the following aims: (a) accessing new or higher value markets for product, or (b) contributing to premium positioning and achieving superior prices for products.»

«Pairing cheese with other foods adds nutritional value to the final product, justifies a higher pricing for consumers, allows product differentiation and offers an innovation for today's consumers, who are always looking for new experiences and products to try.»

However, there has been an unprecedented surge in demand for guar, which has resulted in substantially higher prices, and food formulators are increasingly looking for alternatives.

With all this in mind, if you can not afford the oftentimes very high price of organics, it is still worth using fresh fruits and vegetables that are non-organic for making your baby food.

Food producers in Iran have to pay higher prices for raw materials and that is to blame on the Iranian government's approach toward local farmers.

The price hike also comes in the context of a broader trend for higher prices across all food commodities.

Such a higher value perception has placed many offerings firmly in the arena of gourmet products, as consumers look to store - bought foods and beverages for high - quality options, but without the higher prices these items would command in foodservice.

For consumers, higher prices are fair game but smaller portions are not, says one food marketing researcher who is urging manufacturers to downsize smartly: «Some food companies act as if they are in the energy business, selling always larger volume...

UK and Italian farmers Unions are joining forces to push their claims that higher prices for agricultural products are at the root of alleviating current concerns over supply sustainability and food security.

-- Hake in a White Wine Sauce — In the food & drink world, Spain is best known for their tasty and well - priced red wines from La Rioja and Ribera del Duero, their high - quality extra virgin...

Prices for a number of key food ingredients in Russia have risen in January and February, according to a recent survey, and supply difficulties are expected to keep costs high for the foreseeable future, reports Angela Drujinina.

High milk prices to continue In a report released last month, Frost & Sullivan said that food commodity and food ingredient prices are «definitely» set to remain at a high level for the next two to three yeHigh milk prices to continue In a report released last month, Frost & Sullivan said that food commodity and food ingredient prices are «definitely» set to remain at a high level for the next two to three yehigh level for the next two to three years.

They include: high levels of degraded soils; reductions in irrigation quotas to restore the health of the Murray - Darling system; the re-forestation of some agricultural land to meet emissions reductions targets; the impacts of peak oil, such as the diversion of food crops into feed - stock for biofuels; and the price and crop yield implications of peak phosphorous, given Australia's dependence on imported fertilisers.

While GMO advocates point to higher costs associated with producing non-GMO foods, Chipotle's move to non-GMO ingredients did not result in significantly higher ingredient costs for the company, and it did not raise prices resulting from its move to non-GMO ingredients.

Organic foods marketed under private labels are attractive to consumers as they typically have lower prices; they also generate higher margins for retailers.