Italy is convening a crisis meeting this week to address soaring pasta prices, reports say
linked to increased energy costs and supply chain logjams, elevating wheat costs.
But Coldiretti, an Italian agriculture group, said soaring pasta prices represented an"anomaly that needs clarification," given the price of a key ingredient, durum wheat, fell 30% in the year,According to Ansa, consumer group Assoutenti filed a complaint with Italy's Ministry of Enterprises after calculating price increases were costing Italian families an extra €25 this year.
The National Consumer Union said until speculation on wheat prices was defined as an"unfair practice," the price of pasta may stay elevated, per Ansa.Subscribe to push notificationsNOW WATCH: This YouTube channel is saving unique Italian pastas from extinction by filming grannies making their rare recipes
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