Food price December increased to 17.6% - Some annual increases rise 100%.

Mayonnaise, chocolate and rice top the list of food products that were most expensive during December, when compared to what happened in November, according to a report prepared by Focus Market.

According to the work, mayonnaise rose 17.6%, chocolates 16.3%, and rice 15.9%. The list of foods and personal hygiene products that registered the highest inter-monthly increases is completed with: sugar (14.9%), shavers (10.9%), flavored waters with gas (10.2%), tea ( 10.2%), yogurts (8.1%), nuggets (7.6%) and custards (7%).

Food price December increase

If compared to what happened in December 2018, the largest increases were recorded in snacks (97.7%), toothpastes (84.1%), softeners (78.7%), butter (77.9%) , irritants (72.7%), hair (70%), dulce de leche (69.7%), bar soap (67.4%), detergent (66.3%) and spreadable cheeses (65.1% ).

The striking note of this Focus Market report presented yesterday is the low weighted average price of some categories in the month of December: laundry detergent (0.1%), empanada tapas (0.1%), kitchen roll (0.2%), mash (0.5%), butter (1%), preserves (1.7%), and spreadable cheeses (1.8%).

The director of the Focus Market Consultant, Damián Di Pace, stressed that "December will have a floor of 4% because Food and Beverages continued to rise accompanied by the seasonality of the Holidays along with clothing and footwear. On the other hand, recreation typical of the start of summer vacations and housing is also above the average inflation of the month. "

"For the first quarter of the year, the Government expects a 3% floor inflation, so it tries to de-index the economy with freezing of public electricity and gas services for 180 days, public transport services and tolls for 120 days, freezing of gasoline and fixed exchange rate for the wholesale sector, "said Di Pace.

GOVERNOR GUSTAVO MELELLA MEETED WITH MABEL CAPARRÓS AND CAROLINA YUTROVIC NATIONAL DEPUTIES

They talked about the main discussions that will take place soon in the National Congress and the needs of the province in the national legislative sphere. The Chief Cabinet Minister, Agustín Tita, also participated in the meeting.

The Governor of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands, Gustavo Melella, held a meeting with the National Deputies Mabel Caparrós and Carolina Yutrovic, with whom he spoke about the work that comes in the National Congress and the needs of the province in that area. The Chief Cabinet Minister, Agustín Tita, was present.

After the meeting, Caparrós said that "it has been a very positive meeting in which we were able to articulate the activity of the Chamber of Deputies with the needs of the province."

"We address among others the issue of the budget that is the next discussion, the situation of the Southern Trust, Malvinas, the Antarctic Pole and other issues that are important for Tierra del Fuego," he said.

Finally, the National Deputy considered that "I believe that a coordinated work with the provincial government is very important, especially once we already integrate the commissions in Congress and we begin to work with the technical teams of the province."

For his part, Carolina Yutrovic said that “we made ourselves available to Governor Melella to accompany from the congress those needs that Tierra del Fuego has. We exchanged impressions about fundamental issues, involving the actions that have to do with development and that also spill in the Municipalities, to work in coordination among all levels of the State to