Large manufacturers of bread and bakery products warned retailers that from March 1 will increase sales prices by 10-12%. This Vdomo newspaper was counted by two sources close to different retail chains.
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Among the reasons for pricing, manufacturers called for changes in the cost of the warehouse and transportation logistics, increase tax burden, increase in raw material prices. The interlocutors of the publication did not reveal the names of the companies.
The president of the Cakes Union of Russia, Dmitry Semenov, confirmed that bakers will increase prices. According to him, this measure is forced and “does not please” manufacturers at all. All production components rose in price, from raw materials and containers to the cost of logistics and public service invoices, on average, the cost of bread production in 2024 increased by 27%, the Semenov emphasized.
Sphere problem. “Loans to current rates have become unbearable to serve them, we need high profitability and we have some interests,” said the head of the union. He also complained about personnel scarcity: in the industry he reaches 40% of the State. To keep people, manufacturers increase their salaries. According to the Lesnov, industry participants need support, not only subsidies for the purchase of equipment, but also several tax benefits and loans.
- According to Rostat, on February 10, prices for retail sale of rye bread increased by 1.87% from the beginning of the year, wheat flour, by 1.62%. Consumer inflation for this period was 1.53%.
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