The vegetable prices in Egypt fell by 2.6% month-on-month (MoM) in January, CAPMAS reported.

Prices of meat and poultry in Egypt rose by 5.0% month-on-month (MoM) in January, CAPMAS reported.

The grains and bread prices in Egypt saw a 1.3% month-on-month (MoM) increase in January 2025, CAPMAS reported.

The consumer price index (CPI) for the food and non-alcoholic beverages in Egypt, including urban and rural areas, recorded 286 points in December 2024, falling at 19.2% as compared to November 2024, as per CAPMAS’ monthly CPI bulletin for December 2024.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has directed the Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala Elsaid to identify the commodities that would contribute to heightened inflation in Egypt.

Cooking oil prices in Egypt have dropped further by 14% on Saturday, April 20th, with the price of blended cooking oil in markets starting from EGP 65 per 1 liter, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi announced.

Juhayna Food Industries has taken the initiative to slash prices of its dairy and juice products by up to 18%.

Egypt's annual headline inflation climbed to 38.5% in October, compared to 16.3% in the same month of 2022, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed.

Egypt’s real food price inflation hit 36% year on year (YoY) in the three months to September 2023, marking the highest rate globally, according to the World Bank’s latest Food Security Update.

Juhayna Food Industries (JUFO) has cut the price of its Bekhero dairy products in compliance with the government’s initiative to reduce prices of basic commodities.

Arabian Food Industries Company (Domty) has decided to reduce the prices of its white cheese products to reduce the burden on citizens.

The Egyptian government, in cooperation with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), several ministries, and officials, will launch an initiative to mitigate the impact of high prices of basic commodities.

Food prices in Egypt are expected to see a striking surge due to limited food supply amid the current conflict in Sudan, according to a report jointly issued by the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN).