Before the pandemic, most people may not have thought much about where their food came from, how far it traveled or how it was produced. Certain industry phrases have underscored rising grocery bills over the past 18 months. “Turbulence and volatility.” “Unprecedented times.” But one of the biggies is “supply chain disruption.”
Here’s why your food prices keep going up
Expect to see higher prices in the last quarter of this year in a number of grocery categories. After that, some relief is likely, experts say.
By Laura Reiley
and September 15, 2021 at 8:38 a.m. EDT