Food prices
CBS: Apartment prices in sharp decline, rent skyrockets
The CPI for June remained unchanged, completing a moderate annual increase of 1.6%. Concurrently, overall home prices recorded a sharp monthly decline of a full percent and an annual drop of 2%.
Record avocado season: Prices expected to drop to NIS 5 per Kilogram
Mango season opens with a 70% collapse in yield – and prices will soar
The annoying truth behind the illusion of the low dollar
More Israelis are poor as gap widens between haves, have-nots
Charitable organizations play a vital role in a country where the cost of living and the gap between rich and poor are large and growing, but experts say a real solution requires government action
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis could be laid off without change
The Manufacturers' Association of Israel has warned that if the situation doesn't drastically change, hundreds of thousands of employees will be laid off.
MK Michael Biton accuses supermarket owners of being 'pigs, tycoons'
Israeli MK Michael Biton took issue with food group owner Rami Levy during a visit to the Knesset, which led to a verbal spat between the two.
From 7-11 to Carrefour: Israel welcomes int'l businesses - editorial
The products offered at 7-Elevens vary worldwide, but the main hope, of course, is that Slurpees will be making an appearance.
Electricity price to rise by 8.2% in January
The Electricity Authority announced an electricity price increase of 8.2% for 2023, but prices are still under the global average.
Equinom raises $35M to speed up production of its innovative plant-based protein products
The company’s approach to protein development and production could be a stepping stone toward a more sustainable future.
Shufersal cuts and freezes prices of 320 products
Shufersal supermarkets are set to slash prices on a series of store-brand products.
Netanyahu must keep promise to lower cost of living in Israel - editorial
Benjamin Netanyahu, the designated prime minister, said during his campaign that the cost of living would be one of the new government’s most important issues.
Grapevine: Yod-tet gatherings
Movers and shakers in Israeli society
Israel's Strauss to raise prices of snack, dairy foods by 2.9%
The company attempted to hold out against the cavalcade of price increases sweeping the Israeli economy for the past year, but has finally bent.
