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Global Food Prices Rise as Cereal and Sugar Costs Surge, UN Says

1 source · first seen 14:27 2 Oct · updated 14:27 2 Oct

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  • Transport disruptions and weather concerns have constrained supplies and lifted crop-based commodity prices
  • Higher food costs may pressure Indian consumers and food companies’ margins

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