Food prices

Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked

The closure of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global Liquified Natural Gas supplies, will have a rippling impact beyond the Middle East, Maximo Torero warned.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.
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How to host perfectly at home – without working hard in the kitchen

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

Baby food aid requests rose 25% in 2025, infant formula prices climb, Social Bank reports

One of Leket Israel’s Logistics Centers: An economic endeavor

The food Israel wastes each year could feed a country, so why doesn’t it?


Unusual move: The chain selling fresh chicken thighs for less than NIS 8 per kilogram

Carrefour shook Israel’s food market with fresh chicken thighs at 7.90₪/kg, far below competitors. It’s unclear if this is temporary or a long-term strategy.

Chicken Thighs at NIS 7.90: Gimmick or the Start of a Consumer Revolution?

Cultivated food and advanced tech: How can the world fight food price surges? - opinion

By embracing cultivated food and advanced agricultural technologies, we can create a food system that is more resilient, more sustainable, and better equipped to feed the world.

A shopper buys fruits and vegetables at a local market in Aix-en-Provence, France, January 16, 2025.

World food prices at more than two-year high, FAO says

While the cost of some agricultural products is declining, the average global food price has risen by over 6%.

A farmer mows wheat with a harvester in a field near Seligenstadt, Germany, August 13, 2025

Germany, Portugal report cases of bird flu, WOAH says

Germany and Portugal confirmed H5N1 bird flu cases on poultry farms, killing over 1,100 birds as Europe braces for seasonal outbreaks.

 H5N1 bird flu virus reported in Louisiana; illustrative

Prices plummet in Gaza as aid influx transforms markets - exclusive

SCOOP - According to internal security data, which was presented to decision-makers, prices of essential products in Gaza’s markets have dropped by dozens of percentage points.

Al-Sahaba market in the Gaza Strip, July 28, 2025.

The high cost of living is not unavoidable: How to make life in Israel less expensive - opinion

A combination of government policy and smarter consumer behavior can lead to a reduction in the cost of living in Israel.

A WOMAN walks with her shopping cart outside a supermarket in Lod. Israeli consumers pay prices that are tens of percent higher than those common in Western countries, says the writer.

Osem raises prices on essentials as raw material costs soar

Coffee, baby formula, and snacks are among the Osem products that will see price increases of up to 9%.

 Osem plant in Shoam

50% discount for club members: The new campaign from Tiv Ta'am chain

Tiv Ta'am launches a new campaign for TivClub members with a 50% discount on dozens of products and 3% cashback, aiming to raise awareness of the revamped customer club.

 Tiv Ta'am

Coffee prices soar to a 50-year high: How will It impact Israelis?

Global coffee prices have reached a 50-year high, threatening Israel's 1.5 billion-shekel coffee market.

Coffee

Food sector sees profit rise during Israel-Hamas War as prices for consumers skyrocket

Critics have blamed monopolies for price hikes unrelated to raw material costs, deepening Israel's cost-of-living crisis.

Consumers at a supermarket, illustration