Bakery items to take a hike from midnight

The bakery owners have decided to increase the prices of all bakery products, including the price of a loaf of bread, from midnight today due to the increase in the price of a kilo of wheat flour by the flour companies, All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) President N.K. Jayawardene said.

The main flour-providing companies have increased their prices from today by Rs. 38 per kilo. 

"We got our flour stock at a price of Rs.159 per kilo. Earlier, we used to get the flour stock at a price of Rs.38 per kilo, "he said.

According to him, all ingredients used in the production of bakery items will be increased sharply.

As a result, and being bakery owners, we are debating whether to close our bakery business or expand our confectionery offerings.

Therefore, the association has decided to increase all bakery products, including the bread, starting tonight, he said.

Accordingly, the price of a loaf of bread (450g) will be increased to a price between Rs. 20 and Rs. 30, while the price of a bun will increase by Rs. 10. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)