Price grape The price increase in supermarkets and hypermarkets has increased to 227 percent in the last two months. Facua throughout the year eight major supermarkets and hypermarkets in the country.
Inside tookWhile the 500 gram package of El Mercado brand seedless grapes, which was offered for sale at a price of 1.19 grams in October, increased to 3.19 euros in November, it rose again to 3.89 euros in December. The increase in the price of this product in the German chain 227% in just two months.
Inside to the fieldWhile the price of a tray of 500 grams of seedless white grapes was 1.79 euros in October, it increased to 1.92 euros in November and to 3.00 euros in December, with a 67% increase. Mercadona the increase in the same period was 56% (from 1.75 to 2.73 euros); inside Eroski 56.3% (from 1.74 to 2.72 euros) and Lidl 53.7% (from 1.69 euros in October to 2.69 euros in December).
Inside CarrefourThe same package of grapes was 1.84 euros in October, rose to 2.25 euros in November and reached 2.65 euros in December (44% increase).
Reminding that the VAT on grapes, like other fruits and other basic foods, has now been reduced from 4 percent to 0 percent, Facua once again asked the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 to open an investigation to determine whether there was a large distribution. chains violating the law by imposing price increases Foods affected by the VAT reduction, such as grapes.