The price of sardines goes up in Indonesia

Published Jul 22, 2022

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The article highlights the ongoing increase in the prices of processed food, with canned food seeing a notable rise. A visit to a minimarket in Bogor Regency revealed that the price of a 155 gram can of fish has risen from Rp. 10,000 to Rp. 12,000, with other brands experiencing similar price hikes. This situation coincides with a significant rise in imports of mackerel and sardines, key raw materials for canned fish, as data from the Directorate General of Strengthening the Competitiveness of Marine and Fishery Products shows. Despite this, domestic supply contributes to the canning industry, particularly with lemuru, a type of Indonesian sardine.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The price of processed food is increasing one by one, one of which is processed cans. On the other hand, imports of raw material fish for canned fish have also been observed to increase, both in volume and value. "It has gone up since the beginning of the month," said a minimarket keeper to CNBC Indonesia, Thursday (21/7/22). Based on CNBC Indonesia's monitoring at one of the minimarkets located in Ciapus, Bogor Regency. The price of 155 gram processed cans, which were usually in the range of Rp. 10,000, has now increased to Rp. 12,000. Canned fish of the Botan Premium brand 155 g from Rp. 10,000 previously, now to Rp. 12,100. Meanwhile, other brands ABC Sardines Chili and Tomato are now priced at Rp 11,100. "The average increase is directly Rp 1,000-2,000," he said. For the Maya Sardine brand, there is a slight price difference between chili and tomato sauce. For chili sardines the price is Rp. 10,700, while the Tomato Sardines are Rp. 10,400. Some ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia