By Chanel September
9 March 2007
Consumers are set to spend more money on groceries as food prices soar above government’s inflation-rate target of 6%.
Staple foods such as bread, rice, potatoes and maize will increase causing consumers to fork out more for their monthly groceries.
The latest price survey done by the National Agriculture Marketing Council showed that food inflation has risen; this according to a daily paper.
Among the food items that increased were spaghetti, cooking oil, stewing beef, sugar and frozen chicken.
However consumers have been urged to make their voices heard to retailers.
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