food prices

Wave of price increases:

Government-regulated bread prices to rise on Monday

Finance Ministry signs off on another price increase in the food sector despite Economy Minister Nir Barkat opposing the move.

Op-ed:

How the Red Wave fizzled

This means the same inflation, the same fuel and food prices, climate hysteria, crisis at the border. The migrants will keep coming.Op-ed.

Why did MK Abutbul brandish a loaf of bread in the Knesset?

Abutbul was protesting recent price hikes in basic goods and was promptly ejected from plenum.

Survey:

1 in 3 Israelis want Memorial Day separate from Independence Day

Poll reveals high level of dissatisfaction with treatment of bereaved families. 33 percent of Israelis considered leaving country last year.

Govt committee recommends increasing price of supervised dairy

Israeli dairy products are already 80% higher than the OECD average. Agriculture Minister vows to oppose price increases.

UN: Ukraine war could lead to global food crisis

After the economic shock of the COVID pandemic, current conflict could be the last straw for many.

Shaked: Hundreds of thousands of new immigrants expected

Government soon to decide on up to 12 new towns in Negev to cater to influx & housing shortage.

Food giant to raise product prices

'Cost of raw materials, packaging, and transportation have skyrocketed,' Israeli food giant Osem explains.

Haredi Stores More - Not Less - Expensive for Passover

Myth that haredi grocery stores are cheaper shattered by Army Radio study, which finds that even matzah is more expensive at Osher Ad.

Bennett: We Lowered Food Prices

Jewish Home leader spells out measures he enacted, which he says lowered food cost by 5%.

Made in Israel - More Expensive for Israelis?

Report reveals Israelis paying up to 102% more than foreign shoppers for food manufactured domestically.

300% Mark-Up Spells New High for Food Prices in Israel

Data from the the Israel Farmers Union reveals that mark-ups on fruits and vegetables this year have been as high as 300%.

Cabinet Proposals to Rein in Food Prices: Palliative or Change?

In effort to reduce Israel's high food prices, the Cabinet approved Sunday a list of proposals on how food is bought and sold.