The foods that have inflated the most in price in a year

Eggs, milk, oils… Inflation has particularly affected certain food products, as indicated by the latest figures from Statbel.

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By Julien Bosseler

Published on 03/1/2023 at 20:22
Reading time: 2 mins

CThey are very sad stars on the shelves of supermarkets and specialized food shops. A series of foodstuffs have experienced a very particular price blow over the past 12 months, indicates Statbel. The champions in all categories, according to the Belgian statistics office? It was eggs that rose by 38.6% last February compared to February 2022. The reason: the price increase for chicken feed, the soaring energy bill, as well as a drop in production. Some farms have indeed ceased their activities for a time – and some even forever – because of their soaring costs.

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