The Competition Commission has raised concerns that retailers may not have passed on wholesale cost reductions for bread to consumers, as retail prices have risen faster than producer prices. The commission's monitoring report on essential food pricing shows that between January 2022 and June 2022, the retail price of white bread rose by 12%, while the producer price only increased by 10%. Similarly, the retail price of brown bread rose by 13%, compared to a 9% increase in producer prices. The commission also observed that the margin between retail and producer prices has widened, and the margins for white and brown bread have increased significantly since 2019.