4 Foods That Could Get More Expensive This Fall

Back in May, DealNews reported on eight foods threatened by summer price hikes. And unfortunately, the season’s change won’t necessarily bring relief. The following 4 foods are likely to experience price hikes this fall. So you might want to consider stocking up before prices soar or even think twice about eating them.

Bacon

Say it ain’t so! It’s uncertain whether or not bacon prices will rise even more than the already have, but chances look good (or should we say, bad):

Bacon hit an all-time high of $6.11 per pound in June, but dipped ever so slightly in July to $6.01, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A lot depends on how quickly America’s pork producers recover from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus, which killed off more than 10% of the total U.S. herd this year and last. Government forecasters say price relief could come if the remaining hogs get fat enough to provide an increased supply — that is, if they eat like pigs.

Oranges

Prices have soared for oranges due to the paltry harvest in Florida, caused “by a bacterial infection from China that creates “citrus greening,” where fruit drops off the trees prematurely,” according to Deal News. Unfortunately, forecasters don’t expect the crop to bounce back any time soon, so prices are likely to keep climbing for Florida oranges.

Luckily though, it’s time for fall produce. So look for apples and pears on sale instead.

Butter

Since cows in the US are producing less milk than in past years, it looks likes butter prices will also be on the rise this fall.

Chocolate

According to CBS Moneywatch, Hershey has already raised prices by 7% and Mars is already planning on following suit. And since other companies are likely to follow suit and milk prices are higher than they’ve been in most years, chocolate is going to cost a pretty penny this fall.

Thanks to DealNews for the heads up!