Sweets maker Nestle and condoms Reckitt have warned of rising prices for their products, citing higher production costs. The BBC writes about this, citing a message from company representatives.
Nestle said it had already raised prices by 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2021. This was done to offset the increase in operating expenses. Representatives of the company noted that in 2022 prices will be even higher than in 2021.
Reckitt, which owns the Durex and Dettol brands, reported price increases due to inflation and ever-increasing costs.
Earlier on Friday, representatives of retail chains said that the volume of sweets, coffee, dairy products, pasta is reduced by 5-50 g, and beer is already sold in cans of 0.43 liters. This is how manufacturers reduce their costs, while hoping not to scare away buyers.
On February 17, according to Rosstat, it became known that in Russia, from January 2017 to January 2022, prices for products needed for making borscht doubled. Cabbage instead of 18.46 rubles. began to cost 59.96 rubles, carrots increased in price from 26.98 rubles. up to 48.37 rubles, onions - from 22.43 rubles. to 31.4 rubles, beets - from 22.52 rubles. up to 45.22, rub. potatoes - from 20.8 rubles. up to 48.24 rubles.
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