Which products are most affected?
The products experiencing the greatest increase are: spaghetti (+53%), frozen fries (+50%), aluminum foil (+47%), paper products (toweling paper, toilet paper tissues) (+46%), and frying oil (+43%). Dairy products (+27%), frozen foods (+23%) and eggs (+23%) are also taking the brunt of the crisis.
The consumer association nevertheless points to two exceptions to the general rise in prices among the products studied: Granny Smith apples (-2%) and wet wipes for babies (-0.12%).
Why such a rise
According to the FPS Economy, inflation on food products rose, in December, to 14.53% compared to December 2021. For the same reasons that there are two, three or six months: a shortage of raw materials, bad harvests, a rise in the price of labour, energy, packaging, etc.
According to the analysis of Test Achats: “Part of the explanation is that private labels, 51% cheaper than national brands but whose prices have increased more on average, are overrepresented in the Test Achats basket”indicates Julie Frère, its spokesperson, who adds that “Headline inflation may be starting to come down, in the wake of lower energy prices, but food inflation, which is at the end of the chain, continues to rise.”