Sentences with phrase «when food prices»

This is a very good opportunity, when food prices are high, for African farmers to increase food production.

When food prices rose steeply in 2007 and climaxed in the winter of 2008, politicians and the press decried the impact on the billion or so people who were already going hungry.

It's the biggest jump since April 2016 when food prices increased 3.2 per cent.

That event can be timed precisely to July 2010 — exactly when the food price increase begin.

Not exact matches

When former U.S. vice-president Al Gore said last fall that his earlier enthusiasm for corn - based ethanol production in the United States was a mistake, he was conceding something that had long been obvious: the practice of diverting food crops to biofuels has contributed to food shortages and driven up prices for staples across the globe.

Assembly line cooking, once - a-month cooking, whatever you want to call it, prepping food ahead and freezing it saves money by accommodating bulk purchases and helping you avoid high - priced instant meals when you're short of time.

When the company nudged up prices above food - away - from - home inflation in the first quarter of 2014 (a rare move for McDonald's), the average check grew, but the number of customers dropped.

Friedberg says the vast majority of people claim that they want healthy and sustainable food, but when it comes time to pick a restaurant or a meal, consumers will always prioritize taste, price, and speed — in that order.

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.

What we didn't anticipate was that other factors, including bad weather and other hiccups in commodities markets, would drive up the price of food in much of the U.S., increasing restaurants» costs at a time when they couldn't easily pass those costs through to budget - conscious diners.

Expectations were for prices to fall 0.4 % in December from the prior month, with prices expected to rise 0.1 % when stripping out the more volatile costs of food and energy.

Expectations were for prices to be flat month - over-month, and grow 0.1 % when excluding food and energy.

«Core» prices, which exclude the more volatile costs of food and energy, rose 0.3 % month - on - month in December and rose 2.1 % when compared to the prior year.

The UN rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter, added his weight to Masters» side of the debate at the end of last year when he concluded a speculative bubble was responsible for a significant part of the food price riFood, Olivier de Schutter, added his weight to Masters» side of the debate at the end of last year when he concluded a speculative bubble was responsible for a significant part of the food price rifood price rises.

When established in 1965, the thresholds were set at three times the cost of a minimally adequate diet and indexed annually for changes in the price of food.

Brian Wansink, professor and director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, noted that in deciding when to raise prices, companies have to time the roll out carefully.

The most vulnerable often end up paying the highest prices, which is troubling when you consider that 15 million Americans have food allergies.

People tend to celebrate when gas prices and food costs drop.

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.

«When I say the basics, it is staffing, it is the food, it is the service model, pricing, [and] local store marketing.»

When food has doubled in price over the last few years, this cuts their spending power in half, and decimates their ability to pay their way out of debt they were forced to seek to survive.

It stands to reason that when a people see skyrocketing food prices and high unemployment, while their leaders are living lavishly, they're going to want change.

In the food industry, when one company increases production or cuts costs with a bells — and - whistles machine, its competitors may follow suit to stay within a target price range.

«We didn't know if we were being charged the right price unless we requested a paper invoice, which is not efficient when we are trying to plan for food cost across the United States.»

When asked why a food truck, Ralph says he likes the low overhead because it allows him to cook and serve the best food at a good price.

And when you take a look at the price tags of all those «healthy» food items, it's easier to ignore them and fill your shopping cart with cheap, high - calorie foods.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly half of food and beverage category shoppers and almost 60 percent of health / beauty and household goods category shoppers purchase their preferred brand even when a less - expensive alternative is available, with many shoppers using coupons and price promotions simply to justify purchasing preferred brands.

Retail price is # 3.00, so not the cheapest!Dairy Culture Porridge is the new kid on the block when it comes to probiotic food.

«Our goal is to be current when it comes to flavors and culinary trends, and competitive when it comes to our offerings and pricing,» Corporate Food and Beverage Director Chris Meaker says.

Taste, price and convenience are no longer the sole deciding factors when people buy food and beverages

The June Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that cutting grocery prices is a zero sum game — consumers do not necessarily buy more packaged food and groceries when prices fall and growth in volumes barely offsets lower prices.

For me, it ends up costing around the same price as if I went to the normal supermarkets to buy all my groceries (when I'm not on a diet that is — it would be majorly expensive to follow this diet and buy all the food from Coles!)

Highly nutritious and beneficial food items like organic flax or organic sunflower seeds are available for a very low price — especially when you bag them yourself.

If they call something a trend and then use that prediction to sell those flavors up and down the food chain, it's like Goldman Sachs putting a buy rating on a stock they're promoting and then profiting when the stock's price inevitably goes up in reaction to that rating.

Initiatives include the Backpack Food Program where the foundation partners with local food banks and schools to provide knapsacks filled with nutritious, easy - to - prepare, nonperishable food for students who are at risk for hunger when free or - reduced price school lunches are unavailaFood Program where the foundation partners with local food banks and schools to provide knapsacks filled with nutritious, easy - to - prepare, nonperishable food for students who are at risk for hunger when free or - reduced price school lunches are unavailafood banks and schools to provide knapsacks filled with nutritious, easy - to - prepare, nonperishable food for students who are at risk for hunger when free or - reduced price school lunches are unavailafood for students who are at risk for hunger when free or - reduced price school lunches are unavailable.

Taste, price and convenience are no longer the sole deciding factors when people buy food and beverages, according to a new study, from Deloitte, Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Grocery Manufacturers Association (Gfood and beverages, according to a new study, from Deloitte, Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Grocery Manufacturers Association (GFood Marketing Institute (FMI) and Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).

When I found myself short, I made a trip to my local natural food store where I found maple sugar in bulk, granulated, at half the price.

Enjoy Life Rice Milk Chocolate Bars — When I want an extra hit of sweet, I can locate these dairy - free bars at my local mega-grocer (in the natural food section) for a fair price.

Mr Morrice, who took the helm from Andrew Reitzer a year ago, is expected to give an update on the fresh food strategy and other turnaround plans, including a price - matching program, when he releases Metcash's full - year results on Monday.

«So when the opportunity came up, my partners and I brought back all this authentic Mexican decor to try and recreate the vibe, the atmosphere of our favorite vacation spot, a cozy, relaxed place where friends and family can share a delicious food and top - notch tequila at reasonable prices»

Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain has recently introduced a unique concept for menu pricing in their Farm2Fork restaurant by asking guests to pay what they feel is appropriate for food and service when dining at the restaurant's new Chef's Table.

When talking about feeding our families and the challenges we face, 57 % of us say rising food prices and 47 % of us saying staying on a budget.

We were salivating over the food choices and thought the prices seemed a little pricier for food court prices but when the humungous portions came out we realized that it was more than value for money.

Some children who are eligible for free / reduced price meals choose not to take advantage of the program because of the stigma attached to such meals, especially when there's an «a la carte» line in the same lunchroom offering such «cool» foods as Papa John's pizza and fruit slushies.

However the economies of scale do apply and if the food in a school is proven to be good over a sustained period, then universal takeup can lower the price while maintaining the quality or indeed further improve the quality (for example in our school when the takeup reached more than 60 % they were able to switch to entirely free range organic meats where they had previously managed just decent quality local meats).

Please, get all your trollies baby safe because next week when it's time to do yet another food shop, I can't promise I won't just pay the higher prices and go to Pasda instead.

Our concern (and we believe the motivation of the USDA rule) is that when schools that charge less than the government reimbursement are under pricing themselves, increasing their dependence on a la carte foods, and risking having their food service to operate in the red.

There's something very wrong to me about giving dogs «human - quality» meat when rising food prices across the country will increasingly mean that many HUMANS won't be eating human - quality meat (whatever the heck that even means).

The baby food pouches and jars are often quite expensive when you compare the price of the home made alternative.

Lisa: I had no idea how difficult the concept of providing REAL food at a reasonable price to children would be when I started my business just under two years ago.