Ajinomoto to raise mayonnaise prices in July

Wednesday 21st May, 04:23 AM JST

TOKYO —

Ajinomoto Co said Tuesday it will raise the prices of its mayonnaise, dressing and consomme products by up to 14% on July 23 due to rising costs for packaging and raw materials. For example, the retail price of a 400-gram Pure Select brand home-use mayonnaise product may be raised to some 330 yen from the current levels of around 295 yen.

Ajinomoto raised its mayonnaise prices in July 2007 following a hike a month before by rival Q.P. Corp amid rising procurement costs. But Ajinomoto was forced to decide on the additional markup as packaging and raw materials prices continue soaring. Vegetable oil prices have risen 1.5-fold from the year-before levels, according to the company.

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weedkila at 04:52 AM JST - 21st May

Their price hike won't bother me as I keep away from their stuff. Especially after reading they have been trying to push rat poison (aspartame) on their British customers.

Here in the U.K., the Wal-Mart-owned supermarket chain Asda has explicitly named aspartame is a list of "nasties," and it has set about removing from it's "Good for You" range of foods. Such a move was not going to go unnoticed by aspartame's manufacturers, of course. It turns out the Ajinomoto, the Japanese company that makes aspartame, has served a writ in London against Asda, and is suing on the basis that Asda has suggested that aspartame is unhealthy and is something that consumers concerned for their health should avoid. /Snip

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-5-9/70483.html
Bogi at 09:43 AM JST - 21st May

I hope they consulted Shingo Mama before coming to this decision.
Altria at 09:48 AM JST - 21st May

Thx for the msg, Ajinomoto.
Sarge at 02:03 PM JST - 22nd May

"mayonnaise"

Miracle Whip whips mayonnaise any day!