4月つきの消費しょうひ者しゃ物価ぶっか指数しすう3.5％上昇じょうしょう 米べい類るいは98.4％で上昇じょうしょう率りつ 過去かこ最高さいこう

The Consumer Price Index for April, which tracks the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, excluding fresh foods that are subject to large fluctuations due to weather, was 3 compared to the same month last year.

It increased by 5%.

Of these, rice products, which continue to see high prices, have risen by more than 98%, marking the highest rate of increase ever.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Consumer Price Index for April, excluding fresh food, was 110, with the 2020 average set at 100.

It became 9, which is 3 more than the same month last year.

It increased by 5%.

The rate of increase is 0 from the previous month.

It increased by 3 points, remaining in the 3% range for five consecutive months.

Due in part to the reduction of government subsidies for electricity and gas charges, electricity bills increased by 13.

5%, city gas bill is 4

7% each increased.

Furthermore, food prices continue to rise, and among them, rice products are at 98.

A 4% increase, and the rate of increase is 6 from the previous month.

It rose by 3 points, marking a record high for the seventh consecutive month.

In items related to rice, onigiri is 18.

1%, sushi at restaurants is 5

Each increased by 0%.

In addition, chicken eggs were affected by the series of bird flu outbreaks, and 10

Increased by 0%, beer 4

It increased by 6%.

On the other hand, fresh foods such as vegetables and fruits are 3

The increase was 9%, and due to the price drop of items like cabbage and lettuce, which had remained high, the rate of increase shrank by 10 points compared to the previous month.

Rising Rice Prices: Supermarkets to Strengthen Sales of Bread-Based Products As rice prices continue to soar, supermarkets in Tokyo are working to boost sales of products made with bread, such as hamburgers.

Many of the prepared foods and bento boxes sold at supermarkets in Taito Ward, Tokyo, are cooked in-store.

So far, we have focused on selling rice-based products such as bento boxes with rice and side dishes, as well as katsudon and Chinese-style rice bowls.

However, the surge in rice prices has continued, and in March this year, the purchase price of rice rose to about twice what it was at the same time last year.

In response to this situation, the restaurant has decided to strengthen its lineup of products using bread, such as hamburgers.

Sales of these products are conducted on special sale days held several times a month since April.

We have sold five types of products so far, such as menchi-katsu and fried white fish sandwiches.

On the day before the special sale, they advertised the products by distributing flyers, and on the previous special sale day, about 60 bread rolls with croquettes were sold.

Mr. Kenji Akiyama, the head of the product department at Shimadaya, said, I dont think the high prices are temporary.

We would like to consider how much we can stock alternative products when prices of other items, such as vegetables in addition to rice, go up, he said.

Regarding the rising prices of groceries and other items, a woman in her 30s who was shopping said, Im trying to be creative by buying frozen udon, pasta, and bread instead of rice.

I know its tough, but I hope we can buy rice at the same price as before, they said.

A man in his 70s said, I havent done anything special to cope with rising prices, but instead, Im cutting back on entertainment and leisure activities.

I try to do my shopping at cheap supermarkets, they said.

Major supermarkets review deli containers to cut costs As the purchase price of ingredients rises, major supermarkets have reviewed their deli containers to reduce costs.

Supermarkets with stores nationwide reviewed the containers for eight types of prepared dishes they produce in-house, such as nikujaga meat and potatoes and kinpira gobo braised burdock root, starting in March this year.

The aim was to reduce costs, so they stopped using the plastic containers they had been using until then, and instead put the prepared foods in styrofoam trays and covered them with film.

According to the company, despite the rising cost of ingredients, they were able to keep prices unchanged by reviewing the packaging.

According to the company, some shoppers have commented that the review of the packaging has made it easier to see the contents of the product, and the company plans to increase the number of similar products in the future.

Mr. Rei Nakatsubo, General Manager of the Ito-Yokado Delicatessen Department, said, Price is a factor that customers use to decide whether to buy or not.

We want to make every effort, such as changing the packaging, to create products that give customers a sense of good value, they said.

Some convenience store chains are expanding their lineup of rice balls without seaweed in order to keep prices down, as the cost of both rice and seaweed has been rising.

In this company, they are increasing the variety of rice balls without seaweed, and currently they sell eight types.

In addition to rice, the price of nori seaweed has also been rising, so the aim is to keep costs down by omitting nori.

The company says it wants to increase the variety of rice balls without seaweed, such as those mixed with grains, in the future.

In April, the company raised the prices of some rice-based items such as rice balls and bento boxes.

With successive price increases for groceries and continued consumer focus on saving money, we aim to meet diverse consumer needs by expanding our lineup of reasonably priced products.

Mr. Isao Tazawa, Manager of the Product Division at FamilyMart, said, Its difficult to immediately reflect rising raw material costs in the retail price when considering customer needs.

I want to improve our product lineup while keeping costs down, he said.