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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
Israelis barbecue in Jerusalem as Israel celebrates its 71st Independence Day on May 9, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 30, 2025, 5:41 pm
Meat prices continue to soar as Israelis gear up for Independence Day barbecues
People lining up to buy meat to put on the grill are grappling with price rises due to scarce competition, as local reforms fail to bring down costs for consumers
By Sharon Wrobel
For illustration: Victory supermarket in Tel Aviv, November 19, 2019. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
February 19, 2025, 8:26 pm
Competition watchdog indicts three supermarket chains for price fixing
Victory, Yochananof, Super Bareket and their CEOs are charged with making illegal agreements to coordinate prices and promotions
By Sharon Wrobel
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
Illustrative: People shop at a Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem, on February 3, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 13, 2023, 5:38 pm
Rami Levy seeking deal with international supermarket chain for discounted products
Rami Levy says it’s in talks with global retailers, including French groups Auchan and Casino and Dutch-owned SPAR
By Sharon Wrobel
The opening of the Ra'anana branch of French supermarket chain Carrefour, attended by Carrefour Israel CEO Uri Kilstein and Patrick Lasfargues, president of Carrefour's international division, May 9, 2023. (Courtesy)
May 9, 2023, 4:56 pm
French retail chain Carrefour opens 50 stores across Israel, vowing to disrupt prices
Basket of goods of Carrefour-branded goods is 60% cheaper versus basket of comparable goods by local competitors, according to retailer; analyst sees prices continuing to rise
By Sharon Wrobel
Costco Warehouse in Pittsburgh, Feb. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
February 6, 2023, 5:55 pm
Israel invites US retail giant Costco to make foray into local food market
Finance Minister Smotrich suggests move could be ‘mutually beneficial’ for chain and consumers, who’d see a reduction in the cost of living; letter ridiculed for poor English
By Sharon Wrobel
Shufersal CEO Ori Watermann and Israeli businessman Amit Zeev seek to open local stores of Dutch-owned international supermarket SPAR. (Courtesy)
December 29, 2022, 7:30 pm
Shufersal inks early deal to open local stores for Dutch SPAR chain
Israel’s largest supermarket chain says entry of SPAR stores will increase competition, lower food prices
By Sharon Wrobel
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