Food prices for essential items will not rise further, says UAE ministry – The National

Food prices for essential items will not rise further, says UAE ministry – The National

The recent 13 per cent price increase for eggs and poultry products applies only to those supplied by nine UAE producers, a Ministry of Economy official said.

Authorities on Sunday said they were allowing a temporary price increase for those food products following a request from companies that had reported significant rises in costs.

As consumers in the UAE took to social media platforms to express their disappointment about the increase just before the start of Ramadan, the ministry said the approval was not for all producers supplying eggs and chicken to the market.