Sugar is among the products that have increased the most during the year.
Of the foods that make up the basic food basket, sugar is one of the biggest gains. The situation became more evident in the last official record of July: while the set of food and drinks grew by 6% compared to the previous month, sugar rose by 30.5% over the same period.
If we consider the evolution of the price since December last year, a kilo of sugar costs $ 81.71 and in July its value went to $ 173.68. That means, increased by 112.55% in the first seven months of the year, while the Food and Beverage category in the same period grew by 48.3%, according to INDEC data.
The trend reached such a point that the Care Prices program where the Domino-branded kilo of sugar in supermarkets was worth $ 100 it was “relabeled” with a price tag of $ 105 before the end of the official program (scheduled for October).
Anyway, “the price indicated is not found in any of the supermarkets participating in the program, where the product of various brands is located, but at much higher prices “explains Pedro Bussetti, head of Deuco, the body that noted the sharp rises in a survey.
According to this survey, the average prices per kilo of sugar in its different brands (outside the cure prices) inside supermarkets was $ 218.25 and $ 241.80 in wholesale stores.
In the gondolas of the main chains, the brands that were found departed from Chango for $ 197 against Azucel and La Providencia’s $ 237according to the Deuco survey.
According to the Free Consumers survey, which detects prices in supermarkets and also in neighborhood businesses, the average price of sugar was $ 230 in August.
According to Deuco’s data, “taking into account the sugar price in July ($ 173.68) and the current prices of the supermarkets surveyed, the increase would be 25.66% “.
However, the reality is different nearby shops, Which ones are they supplied by wholesalers. “Calculate a profit margin of 15% on the cost, sugar should be $ 278 “, socket. In other words, according to these data, the increase in sugar in retail stores is 60% higher than the prices reported by INDEC in July.
One of the reasons that could explain the increase in this food is that, in recent months, the mills – concentrated in Tucumán – have assigned a greater amount of bioethanol cane due to lack of fuel. And, on the other hand, not so much sugar came out on the market, which pushed prices up, explained a source linked to sugar factories.
From the Secretary of Commerce – who watches over prices – they admitted that in recent days they have been detected climb dry foods sold in supermarkets, but nothing “special” about sugar.
According to the same source, area officials are in permanent dialogue with supplier companies to define what the next Care Prices basket will look like, which will be renewed in October.
According to the area manager, Matías Tombolini, the relaunch of the program will come with some new features: in its new version It will include factory outlet prices, wholesale prices and retail prices.
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Natalia Muscatelli
Source: Clarin
