Price Revision Trends Survey of 195 Major Food Companies for July 2025 - July Food and Beverage Price Increases Reach 2,105 Items, a Five-fold Surge Year-on-Year

Overview

This is a survey report analyzing price revision trends among 195 major food companies in July 2025. ## Key Points ### 1. Significant Increase in Price-Raised Items - Number of price-raised items in July 2025: 2,105 items - Year-on-year comparison: 5.2 times (406 items in July 2024) - Average price increase rate: 12.8% (up 4.4 points from 8.4% in the same period last year) - Six consecutive months of year-on-year increases in price-raised items ### 2. Price Increases by Category - Seasonings and spices: 542 items (25.7% of total), average increase rate 15.2% - Processed foods: 468 items (22.2%), average increase rate 13.1% - Confectionery: 389 items (18.5%), average increase rate 11.6% - Beverages and alcohol: 312 items (14.8%), average increase rate 10.3% ### 3. Main Factors and Corporate Responses - Raw material cost surge: Wheat (+28% YoY), cooking oil (+34%), sugar (+19%) - Logistics cost increase: 15-20% increase in transportation costs due to 2024 logistics issues - Labor cost increase: Minimum wage hikes, wage pressure from labor shortages - Corporate strategies: Content reduction (stealth price increases) accounts for 31.2% of total The article predicts that food inflation will continue for the time being, further heightening consumer cost-saving awareness.