In recent weeks, several essential raw materials used in the manufacture of baked goods have seen price jumps, such as eggs (+30%), sugar (+33%) and yeast (+35%).
In this way, it is estimated that as of tomorrow, Monday, February 14, a kilo of bread will be worth between $240 and $300 average in a bakery in the province of Buenos Aires and the City of Buenos Aires.
French bread, for example, according to the latest Indec measurements on inflation, has already accumulated a rise of more than 48%. In December 2020, the kilo cost around $120 per kilo and could register a 100% increase in its value.
Meanwhile, the manufacturers and representatives of the bakery chambers explained that the dozen invoices, another of the most consumed products, will have an average cost of $600.
In addition to the increase in the costs of raw materials, there were other increases that had a strong impact and they “force” bakers to transfer them to the final price.
“Rentals have also risen and the tax burden is very high,” to which is added the increase in fuel and distribution logistics, Santoandré remarked in statements to Radio Rivadavia.
Source: Ambito
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