Bread prices to go up from next Monday

There will be an increase in the retail price of bread next week Monday.

This increase will see consumers in the urban areas of Suva, Lautoka, Ba, Lami, Nadi, Sigatoka, Tavua, Nausori, Nasinu and areas near Korovou, Navua and Rakiraki pay 80 cents for long loaf wrapped or unwrapped bread which was previously 73 cents, whole meal medium wrapped or sliced bread will increase from $1.35 to $1.40.

In the areas of Labasa, Savusavu, Levuka and Taveuni within 8 kilometers from the Post Office at Waiyevo, long loaf wrapped or unwrapped bread will cost 84 cents, whole meal medium wrapped or sliced bread will cost $1.46, and long loaf wrapped or sliced bread will cost$1.17.

For areas on the islands of Vanua Levu and Ovalau within a kilometre from any public road except in the towns of Labasa, Savusavu and Levuka, long loaf wrapped or unwrapped bread will cost 87 cents, whole meal medium wrapped or sliced bread will cost $1.48, and long loaf wrapped or sliced bread will cost $1.19.

Prices will vary in different parts of the country.


Story by: Sneh Chaudhry
 

Yesterday:

Bread prices will go up from next Monday however the new prices will be released when the prices are gazetted.

The Commerce Commission said the new prices cannot be revealed now.

Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced that consumers can expect an increase in the retail price of bread from August 1st.

He said the last review of the wholesale and retail price of bread was carried out in September 2009.

Sayed-Khaiyum said the increase in the price of bread is due to the movement in the price of flour as a result of the increase in the world market price of wheat.

Story by: Vijay Narayan