BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Japan will see more than 1,600 food items raised in February this year, and about 10,000 to 1The price of 50,000 food items has increased.
Imperial Japan Database surveyed 195 major food and beverage manufacturers across the country and asked them about their intentions to raise prices. According to the results, the price of 1,626 food items will increase in February this year, exceeding 1,000 items again for the first time in four months. Among them, the number of processed foods is the largest, with 643 species.
This is a Japanese yen banknote taken on April 20, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu photo Japan** analysis, the main feature of this price rise tide is tomatoes as raw materials for food and beverages** higher rises, which is related to the tomato harvest failures in many countries around the world caused by extreme high temperature weather last year. According to the survey, ketchup, pasta sauce and other seasonings rose by 16 in February4%, and the highest increase in tomato juice drinks was 136%。
The Imperial Database Corporation of Japan expects that the number of food items that will increase in price in April this year will further increase, possibly more than 3,000 items, and will reach about 10,000 to 150,000 species.
Last year, Japan had more than 3The number of 20,000 food products*** is the highest in 30 years.
Data released by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications last month showed that the national consumer price index for 2023 was 1052. An increase of 3 over the previous year1%, the highest since 1982. According to Kyodo News, against the backdrop of increased demand for raw materials, the price of goods and services in the country has risen, increasing the financial burden on households. (Zhang Jing).