The recent sharp increase in food prices has significantly altered consumer behavior and the cash flows within the entire food supply chain, according to interim results from a research project by Pellervo Economic Research PTT, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), and REINU econ. However, any potential structural changes will only be evident in the longer term.
Despite interventions, the prices of tur have refused to come down with consumer price inflation for the kitchen staple ruling at a 6-year-high of 32 percent in August, as per the government s consumer price index.