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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 535

food imports

Protestors at Begin Gate in Tel Aviv on January 14, 2025, calling for the release of all the hostages and the end to the war (Credit Yoav Loeff)
January 15, 2025, 1:24 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 15: Day 467 – Hostage deal could be signed Wednesday or Thursday
Reporter Amy Spiro offers details of the proposal, which Foreign Minister Sa’ar calls gradual, not partial; reporter Sue Surkes reviews import changes and cave art
By Jessica Steinberg, Amy Spiro and Sue Surkes
Shoppers and supermarket staff seen at the new branch of a Mahsanei HaShuk chain in Katzrin, on the Golan Heights, on November 22, 2022. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
January 3, 2025, 1:57 pm
Along with soaring prices, Israel rings in 2025 with economic reforms, but will they work?
With a few behemoths dominating imports of food, cosmetics and other products, changes are intended to lower costs including by boosting competition; experts have their doubts
By Sue Surkes
Ships dock at the Ashdod port in an undated photo. (Courtesy CC BY-2.5/File)
October 26, 2023, 1:09 am
The war with Hamas could threaten Israel’s imports
If shipping companies decide Israeli ports are too risky, the country could soon find itself running out of food
By Elisabeth Braw
Farmers block the Bilu Junction as part of protests around the country against the finance and agriculture ministries plan to open up the fruit and vegetable market for import, on July 29, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
November 29, 2022, 2:52 pm
Allowing imports of fruit and vegetables likely to endanger food security – report
Likely suppliers Turkey, Egypt, Jordan less prepared for climate change, and potentially unstable and unreliable, says Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research
By Sue Surkes
Prime Minister Yair Lapid unveils an initiative to lower the cost of food on September 28, 2022. (Courtesy)
September 28, 2022, 9:53 pm
Government adopts European food standards in bid to tackle cost of living
‘You know how Israelis always come back from Europe and say, Why is it so much cheaper…?’ PM says move to cut most guidelines aims to lower prices of Israeli goods and imports
By ToI Staff
A shopping cart at the Rami Levy supermarket in Modiin on July 21, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
August 1, 2022, 10:30 pm
Amid outcry, major importer freezes price hikes until after the Jewish holidays
Diplomat — which controls many brands including Starkist, Heinz and Skippy — promises deal to supermarket chains that will put off increase in prices until October
By Amy Spiro
Histadrut labor federation chair Arnon Bar-David calls for a consumer boycott of import giants Diplomat, Kimberly Clark and Schestowitz amid rising prices, July 26, 2022. (Screenshot/Histadrut)
July 27, 2022, 12:23 pm
‘The party is over’: Histadrut chair urges consumer boycott amid rising prices
Arnon Bar-David says import giants Diplomat, Kimberly Clark and Schestowitz are ‘taking advantage of the political chaos’ and ‘abusing’ the public
By Tobias Siegal
Wheat fields in midsummer (August) in Ukraine, Oblast Lviv (© Raimond Spekking /CC BY-SA 4.0)
April 2, 2022, 2:41 pm
Israel scrambles for solutions as Ukraine war chokes off egg, wheat imports
Industry figures predict egg shortage and sky-high wheat prices just in time for Passover holiday
By Jessica Steinberg
People waiting in line outside Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem, on April 7, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 1, 2022, 9:50 pm
Osem puts off price hikes as consumers, ministers push against paying more
Histadrut labor chief threatens widespread protest as only handful of companies answer government call to not burden consumers during pandemic
By Tobias Siegal
A man selling eggs at an eggstand in the Machane Yehuda Market, in Jerusalem, January 27, 2018. (Liba Farkash/ Flash 90)
July 25, 2021, 6:32 pm
Farmers irate over planned agriculture reform, say it won’t lower prices
Fresh produce and egg providers say ministries’ plan to cut tariffs, open up import market won’t reduce prices for consumers, and risks destroying Israel’s food security
By Stuart Winer
Israeli blueberries grown in carefully tended containers in the Golan Heights will now be marketed from 2021 in Israel, Dubai and Europe Courtesy Carmel Berry)
January 23, 2021, 1:58 am
Blueberries from Down Under thrive in Israel’s north, indoors
Berry bushes are in the pink in Golan greenhouses, but the price may make you see red
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: In this Thursday, February 27, 2020, photo, a worker checks yogurt coming off the production line at the Mengniu dairy factory in Beijing. Reporters were invited to China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. this week to be shown how companies are reviving after anti-virus measures shut down most of the world's second-biggest economy. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
April 8, 2020, 4:07 am
As kosher food factories in China fall victim to COVID-19, Diaspora feels impact
Though Passover supplies got out on time, shutdowns in virus’s epicenter and one of the world’s largest economies leave a marked ripple effect on observant Jews around the globe
By Rich Tenorio
Police are called to stores in Rishon Lezion to control crowds trying to buy eggs, April 5, 2020 (Screen grab/Ynet)
April 6, 2020, 10:22 am
Police called in after customers flock to buy eggs in Rishon Lezion
Law enforcement officials arrive on scene to ensure customers adhere to social distancing rules while they wait to buy eggs
By ToI Staff
An Israeli shops for groceries in Jerusalem on March 18, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
April 5, 2020, 2:44 pm
Cargo ships carrying eggs arrive in Israel, but they may not be enough
Estimating a shortfall of some 30 million eggs, the government steps up import efforts ahead of the start of Passover on Wednesday evening
By ToI Staff
An Israeli shops for groceries in Jerusalem on March 18, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
April 3, 2020, 7:08 pm
Amid shortages, PM authorizes emergency airlift of eggs ahead of Passover
Finance Ministry to subsidize effort to ensure public has supplies for holiday meal; 10 cargo planes to bring in 30 million eggs
By ToI Staff
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