Increasingly increased prices of food products, causing intense concern among consumers.
Another cause for concern is the fact that the prices of cereals, grains and fertilisers have skyrocketed in all European countries, according to official Commission figures.
Asked to comment on the above, the President of the Cyprus Consumers Association, Marios Droussiotis told the Cyprus Times that "we are in a difficult economic situation" and that unfortunately the coming months will cause even more headaches.
More specifically, as Mr. Drusiotis, from the month of June product prices are expected to record a further increase as inflation (which includes 805 products and services with prices each month) will rise from 8.8% in April to double digits from June onwards.
The foods that recorded the biggest increases
Regarding the foods that recorded the biggest increases in Cyprus, compared to January and April, it is worth mentioning that, first on the list of the ECOICOP classification is fresh vegetables with an increase of 35.86%.
This is followed by pork with 12.84%, pasta with 8.73%, bread with 8.36%, rice with 8.32% and beef with veal at 6.40%.
It is also worth mentioning that baby food recorded an increase of 6.36%,
while 6.05% for frozen seafood.
This is followed by flour and other cereals with a 5.86% increase, olive oil with 4.86%, breakfast cereals and crisps with 4.26%, fresh milk 4.19% and confectionery, jam, honey and chocolate with 4.04%.
Finally, pizza, pie and dairy products with an increase of 3.41%, fresh fish with 3.36% and ready meals with 3.35%.
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