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A large herd of beef cattle grazing across an open grassland pasture
Hospitality · Owasso

Beef prices climb 9.4% as US menus run out of room

USDA data point to another 9.4% rise in beef and veal prices this year, and operators from Oklahoma to Texas say menus have no room left to absorb the cost.

1 November 2026 · 2 min read
Baskets of tomatoes, scotch bonnet peppers and cabbages laid out at a Nigerian market
Produce · Lagos

Nigeria food inflation: food prices fall 1.55% in September

Headline inflation eased to 14.63%, a third monthly decline, while the annual food rate barely moved. In Lagos markets, maize and pepper got cheaper and tomatoes dearer.

16 October 2026 · 2 min read
Shelves of purple eggplants and baskets of green and red chillies at a Philippine public market
Produce · Manila

Philippine inflation hits 7.2% as rice and vegetables surge

Consumer prices rose 7.2% in September, the fastest since March 2023. Rice is up 20.3% on the year, and the Department of Agriculture has earmarked 45 billion pesos for El Niño.

6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Raw pork ribs and belly cuts laid out on a white butcher's cutting board
Produce

UK foodservice price inflation rises 0.4% as meat climbs

Pork, lamb, cheese and vegetable oil pushed hospitality's ingredient bill up again in August, while cheaper British vegetables and fruit kept the rise far below June's spike.

24 September 2026 · 2 min read
Chalkboard menus, including a menú del día, outside a café on a Valencia street
Hospitality · Madrid

Spain restaurant prices rise 4.4% as inflation catches up

Fuel pushed Spain's headline inflation to 4.3%, almost level with menus. Eating out still rises twice as fast as food shopping, and operators say margins are shrinking.

16 September 2026 · 2 min read
Peppers on supermarket shelves with visible dollar price tags
Hospitality · Washington

US restaurant menu prices outpace grocery inflation

Full-service meals rose 3.5 percent over the year to August, a point ahead of supermarket food, as BLS data shows the dining-out gap holding firm.

15 September 2026 · 2 min read
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