food prices

Ongoing wars, plus a “super El Niño” this year, could lead to sharp price hikes at the grocery store.

Giant Eagle shoppers are hoping the merger will lead to lower grocery prices. Analysts aren’t so sure.

Kate Krader, Food Editor at Bloomberg, talks about the hottest new trend in dining: downsizing.

Old Bay just transitioned to a tin-and-steel box. It's a more nostalgic vibe — and also more expensive. And it’s a sign that steel-and-aluminum tariffs can impact food packaging.

Food prices in December were up 2.4% for the year — and if you go back five years, they’re up about 25%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Any tariff relief helps, but it’s likely not going to have a huge impact on prices, one coffee importer said.

Consumer spending has remained resilient as the top 10% of earners accounted for roughly 50% of consumer spending in the third quarter. But one of the “luxury” goods they are spending it on is simple mixture of salt and cream.

About a quarter of the 3.3% price increase recorded by this month’s producer price index was driven by a spike in wholesale prices for veggies.

As electronic labels roll out in grocery stores across the U.S., consumers and lawmakers fear they could lead to surge pricing.

Thousands of grocery stores around the country rely on customers who pay with SNAP benefits. Some could close because of cuts Congress just approved to the food assistance program.