クリスマスケーキに異変 業務用のバター不足 値上げに踏み切る洋菓子店も 猛暑が影響 北海道

Something strange with Christmas cakes, shortage of butter for commercial use, Western confectionery shops raising prices due to intense heat in Hokkaido

Something strange with Christmas cakes, shortage of butter for commercial use, Western confectionery shops raising prices due to intense heat in Hokkaido
来週のクリスマスに向けて、ケーキを注文をしたという人も多いのではないでしょうか

Many of you may have ordered cakes for next week’s Christmas.

Many of you may have ordered cakes for next week’s Christmas.
しかし、ことしはクリスマスケーキにある異変が起きていました

However, this year, something strange happened to the Christmas cake.

However, this year, something strange happened to the Christmas cake.
原因は私たちの体にもこたえた夏の猛暑です

The cause is the intense summer heat that hits our bodies too.

The cause is the intense summer heat that hits our bodies too.
クリスマス商戦に向けて準備を進めているのは、北海道北斗市にある洋菓子店です

A Western confectionery store in Hokuto City, Hokkaido is preparing for the Christmas shopping season.

A Western confectionery store in Hokuto City, Hokkaido is preparing for the Christmas shopping season.
クリスマス限定のホールケーキは1000台以上の予約が入り、完売となりました

More than 1,000 Christmas-limited whole cakes have been reserved and are sold out.

More than 1,000 Christmas-limited whole cakes have been reserved and are sold out.
しかしことしは、このケーキ作りに欠かせないバターにある異変が起きていました

However, this year, something strange happened to the butter that is essential for making this cake.

However, this year, something strange happened to the butter that is essential for making this cake.
原料の高騰も重なり、ことしは去年より1割程度の値上げに踏み切ったということです

Coupled with the soaring prices of raw materials, we have decided to raise prices this year by about 10% compared to last year.

Coupled with the soaring prices of raw materials, we have decided to raise prices this year by about 10% compared to last year.