Argentina: Expansion will define measures and does not rule out lowering the weight of the bread

Published 2022년 3월 12일

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Artisanal bakers in La Paz are considering reducing the weight of bread due to a significant increase in the price of Argentine flour. The executive secretary of the Federation of Artisan Bakers of La Paz, Dandy Mallea, stated that the high price of wheat is due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The bakers are also seeking a larger quota from Emapa to meet the demand. The bakers will also review the cost structure, which includes 200 items, and are hoping for Emapa to guarantee the committed flour to avoid a lack of bread for the population.
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Page Seven / La Paz Artisanal bakers from La Paz will define in an expanded measure against the rise in the price of Argentine flour and warn that the weight or grammage of the bread may drop. From the confederation they are evaluating asking Emapa for a larger quota to meet the demand. The executive secretary of the Federation of Artisan Bakers of La Paz, Dandy Mallea, reported that one of the measures that will be analyzed is to lower the weight or grammage a little to compensate for the higher costs that must be assumed to acquire Argentine flour. One of the measures is to make the decision to possibly lose weight, it is the only thing that can be done and update the cost sheet. What we want is that the population of La Paz does not suffer because this increase in flour is not anyone's fault, but Russia's for invading Ukraine. That is why the price of wheat rises in the world and in Argentina, the leader pointed out. He explained that the bread is made with 75 grams of weight ...
Source: Paginasiete

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