Is orange juice the new “king of expensive things”? According to analysts, the prices of orange juice in the world have increased over the last two years increased by as much as 300%. IN In Poland, the increase was to amount to approximately PLN 3 – from the average amount of PLN 4.50 up to PLN 7.50 per liter. Although our country is already struggling with the skyrocketing prices of butter and cocoa, the situation on the juice market is becoming more and more dynamic. For some it is supposed to be an alternative cheaper apple juice, which was also supposed to become more expensive.
Reasons for the price increase: It is intended to influence the growing value of orange juice decreasing productionprimarily in cultivated regions, i.e. Brazil, Mexico and the USA. This led to the instability of the juice market droughts and other destructive weather phenomena (e.g. hurricanes) and plant diseases (including, for example, citrus greening). Brazil is mainly responsible for the unfavorable conditions 70 percent production orange juice.
Turmoil around butter: Let us remind you that thanks to RARS tender Recently, there has been a lot of talk in Poland about the high prices of butter. Interestingly, according to Adam Szłapka, Minister for the European Union, if presidential elections Rafał Trzaskowski will win, then We will be able to buy butter for PLN 5. However, according to the Minister of Funds, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, this is “frivolous”.
More on this topic they wrotein the article: “They promised cheap butter. The minister thunders. 'It's not serious'“.
Source: eToro, a Business Insider