In Ukraine, by the end of the year, prices for flour confectionery are expected to rise

"Rising prices will cause a decrease in domestic consumption by 15 thousand tons by the end of the year and the loss of about 1,000 jobs. At the same time, the most painful price pressure is primarily experienced by the so-called "social confectioner": biscuits, long and sugar cookies, crackers, because flour has a large share in the cost of these products, "- said Baldynyuk. He also added that national confectionery producers have already suffered additional losses of approximately UAH 40 million over the last month. It is noted that due to the rising cost of raw materials, producers will have no choice but to ...