A Japanese research institute said Friday that 20,609 food and beverage products were subject to price increases in 2025, mainly due to rising ingredient and labor costs, highlighting the growing burden on households.Occurring against the backdrop of a weakening yen, it marks the first time the number of affected products has exceeded 20,000 since 2023, when it reached 32,396, according to Teikoku Databank Ltd.Condiments saw the largest numerical increase, at 6,221, followed by beverage items at 4,901, impacted by higher coffee bean prices, and processed food products, including packaged ri…READ FULL ARTICLE
