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Baked goods and cereals cost 16% more in December. What gives?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jan 12, 2023
Per the consumer price index, bread and cookies cost more dough because their ingredients do too. Yes, the government tracks cookies.
Prices of baked goods are up because the prices of ingredients like flour and eggs are up too.
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The holidays are a good time to be in the baklava business

by Andie Corban
Nov 15, 2021
Rita Magalde, owner of Sheer Ambrosia, is shifting to working full time on making and selling her confections ahead of the holidays.
“It’s going to be a long two months," said Rita Magalde about what's likely to be a hectic holiday season for her bakery, Sheer Ambrosia.
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