The Italian government has announced crisis negotiations on high prices for pasta with the participation, in particular, of the producers of this product. Pasta prices rose 16.5% in the previous month. compared to April last year.
The Italian government announced crisis talks on Thursday over high prices for pasta, one of the country’s most loved and important foodstuffs. The negotiations were chaired by Adolfo Urso, Minister of Economy. They were attended by pasta producers and consumer advocacy groups or parliamentarians. It was discussed what could be done to reduce the price of pasta.
Rising prices for pasta
As we have already reported, the price of pasta rose by 17.5% in March. compared to the same period last year. In April, product prices rose by 16.5 percent. Every year. This is twice as fast as inflation in Italy. In stores, a kilogram of pasta costs more than 2 euros, pasta prices have skyrocketed, although prices for wheat (the main ingredient) have fallen in recent months.
According to CNN, following yesterday’s talks, it was stressed that pasta prices have “already shown the first, albeit weak, signs of decline.” However, it was announced that the market would be closely monitored to protect consumers and ensure that falling energy and durum wheat prices are reflected in pasta retail prices.
According to a spokesman for the economy minister, producers assured that the increase in pasta prices was temporary and attributed the jump in prices to the sale of stocks made at a time when the cost of raw materials was higher.
The average Italian eats about 23 kilograms of pasta a year. In no other country does the consumption of this product reach such a level. For comparison, in Poland, the average consumption of pasta per person is about 5 kilograms per year.
Source: Wprost
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