The extreme weather and speculation drive up the price of raw food materials

The world price of raw food materials has increased over the past one and a half years, but the price of processed foods only slightly increased.

Raw food materials are an average of one and half times more expensive in the world market, than a year ago. According to experts interviewed by the Kossuth Radio; extreme weather, is only one reason, but the main reason for the price increases are the speculative influences – reports hirszerzo.hu.