Can’t cry anymore! Aug. Mama announced a price increase. “Wai Wai Noodles” 100 baht/box
On July 18, Somchai Phornratanacharoen, president of the Thai Wholesale and Retail Association, revealed that he had recently been informally informally notified by the manufacturer and distributor of instant noodles brand “Mama” to raise the price by another baht. /pack from 6 baht to 7 baht, effective on August 1, but there is a condition not to order in large quantities Including products in the rice noodle group, Wai Wai also announced a price increase. As for the price of 1 liter bottle of palm oil, the price continues to decline. Expected to go down to 55 baht/bottle, soybean oil price remains the same at 70 baht/bottle.
“Mama, it is already known that he will raise the price. Because he hasn’t been up for 14 years and some stores have retailed for 7 baht/pack for a long time. If Mama raises the price Other brands will follow accordingly,” said Mr. Somchai.
A source from one retailer and wholesaler said: Received notification from a salesperson from Mama brand instant noodles to ask for a price increase. but has not yet announced when it will be up because they have to wait for the Ministry of Commerce to approve the price increase first after submitting a request for a new price increase As for other products that have announced the price increase on August 1, most recently, the noodles have increased by 100 baht / box (40 packs) or increased 3-4 baht / pack (size 180 grams) after carrying all the high costs. can’t get up In addition, the price has not been adjusted for many years.
Mr. Phan Paniangvait, manager of the Office of the President of Thai President Foods Public Company Limited or TFMAMA, the maker of instant noodles brand Mama, said that the company has not been notified by the Ministry of Commerce that it has approved. raise the price of mama and is still pending approval process It all depends on when the Ministry of Commerce will give it up. In fact, it should have been raising prices for several months as production costs continued to rise.