Norway's food prices continue to rise. The differences are huge - taking for example our Swedish neighbors. We are talking mainly about dairy products, vegetables, fruit and meat. Nettavisen's partner, enhver.no has analyzed 3500 historical food prices. The prices in the years 2013-2019 were taken under the microscope. The research covered mainly popular, medium-sized retail chains such as Rema 1000, Coop Extra and Kiwi. What is the situation in practice? What about products imported from abroad?
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Food prices in Norway and inflation
Food prices are currently above inflation. Consumer Price / Inflation Index (Konsumprisindeksen) in the reported period was 16,2 percent. For example: Norvegia cheese is now 30,7 percent more expensive than in 2013. Frozen salmon is 27 percent more expensive, minced meat (the chain's own brand) is 23 percent more expensive and milk is 21,9 percent more expensive.
Food prices are still going up.Lack of competition causes price increases
W Norwegii bardzo mało sprowadza się “obcych” produktów. Co za tym idzie sieci spożywcze i producenci nie mają z kim walczyć w walce o zainteresowanie norweskiego konsumenta. Bardzo mało produktów jest importowanych.
“Przede wszystkim ochroną objęte są towary rolne. Regulacje rynkowe i w efekcie brak konkurencji ze strony zagranicznych podmiotów powodują słaby wzrost wydajności produkcji, brak rozwoju innowacyjności, gorszy rozwój produktów i wysokie ceny.Ochrona rynku przed importem oznacza, że możliwe jest ustalenie wyższych cen mleka i mięsa niż gdyby towary były bardziej narażone na konkurencję. Dlatego też dystrybutorzy Nortura i Tine mogą podnosić ceny bez żadnych poważnych konsekwencji - comments Ivar Gaasland, professor at the Higher School of Commerce (BI) in Bergen.
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Experts speak with one voice in unison - there is only one solution to the problem - an increase in imports. Then the prices of local products would have to be automatically lower. The appearance of competition would also stimulate the creativity of producers and distributors. In order to keep the customer with them, production companies and individual retail chains would have to reach for innovative solutions.
