food prices

Israelis expected to waste one quarter of all food bought for Passover

According to a recent study conducted by Leket Israel, a total of 250,000 tons of food, valued at NIS 1.9b, is expected to go unused during Passover.

Meat shortages in Israel: Passover's around the corner, but the meat isn't

People in Israel should expect to see shortages of beef and chicken this holiday season as well as rising food prices.

High dairy prices may rise up to 16% in May

Why do dairy products cost so much more here than in other OECD countries?

Fix Israel's high prices, cost of living with true free-market system - opinion

The real issue in the Israeli market is that it is not a capitalist system but an oligopoly.

By IBRAHIM ABU AHMAD , HILLEL PORTUGAIS-DE ALMEIDA
25/01/2023
FRESH PRODUCE is stacked in a store in Jerusalem’s Mahaneh Yehuda market

How much produce can NIS 100 buy in east Jerusalem? TikTok has answer

Despite a high cost of living and fears of rising food prices throughout Israel, this TikTok seems to show that NIS 100 can buy quite a lot in east Jerusalem.

Consumers at a supermarket, illustration

Israeli import reforms to bring greater variety to store shelves in 2023

Israelis can expect more variety on store shelves in 2023 due to import reforms that hope to increase market competition and reduce the cost of living.

More Israelis are poor as gap widens between haves, have-nots

Charitable organizations play a vital role in a country where the cost of living and the gap between rich and poor are large and growing, but experts say a real solution requires government action

By KEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
19/01/2023
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