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Illustrative: A worker stacks dairy products at a Shufersal supermarket in the Golan Heights town of Katzrin, on July 1, 2022. (Michael Giladi/ Flash90/ File)
May 3, 2026, 8:09 pm
Biggest supermarket chain pulls some dairy products from shelves in spat over Tnuva price hikes
Dairy giant raises prices of butter and soft cheeses ahead of Shavuot, while other major food manufacturers will follow suit after the dairy-heavy Jewish holiday
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Shoppers at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, November 13, 2025. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
May 1, 2026, 12:18 am
Israel has higher cost of living than wealthier European nations, study shows
Sharp rises in food and housing prices in the past two decades are the main factors, fueling the ever-rising cost of living in Israel, the Aaron Institute for Economic Policy finds
By Sharon Wrobel
A farmer carries wheat after harvesting it on the outskirts of Jammu, India, on April 25, 2026.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)
April 27, 2026, 2:13 pm
Iran war fertilizer squeeze could spell trouble for next year’s grain harvests
Nitrogen-based fertilizers must be applied each season; but with prices of staple crops low, farmers lack the revenue to absorb the expense caused by closure of Strait of Hormuz
By Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral
Illustrative image of bagged grapes. (Oleksandr Lanevskyi, iStock at Getty Images)
April 22, 2026, 10:11 am
Retail chains found to be charging over double what they pay for imported grapes
Agriculture Ministry mulling price controls after audit reveals grapes imported for NIS 14 per kilogram (less than $5) being sold for NIS 32 (more than $10)
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Shoppers evacuate Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market and seek shelter as an air raid siren goes off on March 13, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
March 17, 2026, 5:28 pm
For Israeli consumers, Iran war will likely fuel price hikes well beyond the pump
Already paying for war directly, Israelis facing prospect of higher costs for food and other goods due to energy crunch, which could spike inflation and cause economic downturn
By Sharon Wrobel
People buying food ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem on September 16, 2025 (Rachel Alroey/Flash90)
November 25, 2025, 10:18 am
39% of food produced in Israel last year thrown away, annual report finds
Households dumped NIS 10,785 worth of food ($2,915) on average in 2024, study says — 13.3% less than 10 years ago; 15% rise in cost of living since war’s start partly driven by waste
By Sue Surkes
A house hit from missiles fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon into Metula, on the Israeli border with Lebanon, November 20, 2024. (David Cohen/Flash90)
October 27, 2025, 10:05 pm
Knesset panel approves NIS 1.2 billion to rehabilitate north after months-long delay
Finance Committee members clash over delay in funds earmarked to aid towns near the Lebanese border still reeling from war with Hezbollah
By Ariela Karmel
A sign is mounted on a shelve of eggs at a grocery store in Northbrook, Illinois, February 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
March 12, 2025, 9:29 pm
Egg prices still soaring in US ahead of Passover, but some relief may come soon
Price of a dozen grade A eggs hits record $5.90, as bird flu fallout continues to wreak havoc on industry, but USDA says shortages are easing, two weeks since last major outbreak
By MAE ANDERSON
Illustrative: People shop for food at Shufersal, on September 21, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
November 26, 2024, 6:56 pm
Shufersal profit jumps 370%, bolstered by price hikes, strong food demand amid war
Supermarket chain earns NIS 238m in the July to September period, when many Israelis didn’t travel abroad due to the absence of foreign carriers and stocked up on food items
By Sharon Wrobel
Leket Israel volunteers gather near the Gaza border to help farmers, on March 11, 2024. (Leket Israel)
July 30, 2024, 6:37 am
Food waste cost economy NIS 1 billion during first six months of war — study
Lack of access and reduction in farmhands caused shortages that saw vegetables prices rise 18% and fruit prices 12%, says paper calling for more support for local growers
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Bread for sale at the Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem on July 17, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 2, 2024, 9:42 am
Food and beverage prices in Israel are 52% higher than OECD average
Data shows consumer prices in Israel second only to South Korea among 38 developed countries; telecom prices are the only bright spot, at 30% cheaper than average
By ToI Staff
The first Israeli branch of Dutch-owned international supermarket SPAR, set to open in Kfar Saba on March 19, 2024. (Courtesy)
March 14, 2024, 11:09 pm
SPAR to open debut supermarket store in Israel next week
SPAR license holder Amit Zeev to launch the first store in Kfar Saba, with 10 more planned within months, out of a total of 35 branches, as Israelis grapple with price hikes
By Sharon Wrobel
An illustrative photo showing chocolate bars made by Strauss Group. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
January 15, 2024, 1:43 pm
Amid war, Strauss to hike prices of 25% of its products, lay off 150 employees
Strauss olive oil, chocolate bars, hummus and other items will cost more starting Feb. 1 to offset high costs of raw materials; layoffs won’t affect reservists and evacuees
By Sharon Wrobel
Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.(Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
January 8, 2024, 6:12 pm
State comptroller urges MKs to better tackle high living costs as war impact bites
Prices in Israel are 27% higher on average than in OECD member countries, due to a lack of competition and operational inefficiencies at the ports
By Sharon Wrobel
Shoppers at a Spar supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 24, 2020 (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
September 28, 2023, 2:52 pm
Shufersal backs out of deal to open local stores for Dutch SPAR supermarket chain
Israel’s largest supermarket chain cites regulatory conditions set by competition watchdog and market conditions as reasons for canceling partnership to bring SPAR to the country
By Sharon Wrobel
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