NPR: groceries https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=877480591 groceries en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:38:59 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: groceries https://www.npr.org/tags/877480591/groceries Popular brands of liquid eggs are recalled over bleach contamination concerns Over 200,000 pounds of Egg Beaters and Bob Evans products were recalled over potential cleaning solution contamination. The USDA says that health risks are low, but consumers should still steer clear. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:33:47 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5352329/liquid-eggs-recall-egg-beaters-bob-evans https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5352329/liquid-eggs-recall-egg-beaters-bob-evans

Over 200,000 pounds of Egg Beaters and Bob Evans products were recalled over potential cleaning solution contamination. The USDA says that health risks are low, but consumers should still steer clear.

]]> Rachel Treisman Are greedy companies to blame for grocery inflation? We looked at the data Many shoppers blame stores and manufacturers for supermarket inflation. But what do the companies' finances tell us? Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/09/09/nx-s1-5103935/grocery-prices-inflation-corporate-greedflation https://www.npr.org/2024/09/09/nx-s1-5103935/grocery-prices-inflation-corporate-greedflation

Many shoppers blame stores and manufacturers for supermarket inflation. But what do the companies' finances tell us?

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]]> Alina Selyukh A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labels With electronic shelf labels, prices can change up to six times a minute. Grocers including Walmart, Whole Foods and Schnucks are adopting them.<br><br><br> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:29:20 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/06/17/nx-s1-5009271/electronic-shelf-labels-prices-walmart-grocery-store https://www.npr.org/2024/06/17/nx-s1-5009271/electronic-shelf-labels-prices-walmart-grocery-store

With electronic shelf labels, prices can change up to six times a minute. Grocers including Walmart, Whole Foods and Schnucks are adopting them.


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]]> Lola Murti The State of 'Shrinkflation': Why Biden called out skimpy bags of potato chips The term is relatively new, but companies have long hidden price hikes in plain sight by changing package sizing. Now the debate is getting political. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:29:47 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1236921674/biden-state-of-the-union-shrinkflation-prices https://www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1236921674/biden-state-of-the-union-shrinkflation-prices

The term is relatively new, but companies have long hidden price hikes in plain sight by changing package sizing. Now the debate is getting political.

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]]> Alina Selyukh These 7 charts show how life got pricier (and, yes, cheaper!) in 2022 Boy, have we talked a lot about inflation. It affected every part of our lives (and the economy) in 2022. Here are some of its highest highs and lowest lows. (It wasn't all bad news!) Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:01:20 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/12/22/1144157601/inflation-pricier-cheaper-2022-charts https://www.npr.org/2022/12/22/1144157601/inflation-pricier-cheaper-2022-charts

Boy, have we talked a lot about inflation. It affected every part of our lives (and the economy) in 2022. Here are some of its highest highs and lowest lows. (It wasn't all bad news!)

]]> Stacey Vanek Smith These are some of the ways inflation is changing Americans' spending habits From Walmart to the neighborhood supermarket, retailers across the country are having to adjust as Americans watch their pennies in the face of high inflation. Sun, 21 Aug 2022 05:01:10 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/08/21/1118212761/inflation-prices-consumer-spending-retail-savings https://www.npr.org/2022/08/21/1118212761/inflation-prices-consumer-spending-retail-savings

From Walmart to the neighborhood supermarket, retailers across the country are having to adjust as Americans watch their pennies in the face of high inflation.

]]> Scott Horsley Inflation soars to an over 40-year high. These are the ways Americans are coping Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as consumer prices surged 8.6% in May, pushing the annual inflation rate to its highest in over 40 years. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:00:33 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/06/10/1103995329/inflation-americans-spending-consumer-behavior-prices https://www.npr.org/2022/06/10/1103995329/inflation-americans-spending-consumer-behavior-prices Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as consumer prices surged 8.6% in May, pushing the annual inflation rate to its highest in over 40 years.

]]> Scott Horsley Inflation Is Surging. The Price Of A Toyota Pickup Truck Helps Explain Why The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 5% for the 12 months ending in May. That's the sharpest increase in nearly 13 years, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic recession. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 05:36:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/06/10/1004806688/inflation-is-surging-the-price-of-a-toyota-pickup-truck-helps-explain-why https://www.npr.org/2021/06/10/1004806688/inflation-is-surging-the-price-of-a-toyota-pickup-truck-helps-explain-why

The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 5% for the 12 months ending in May. That's the sharpest increase in nearly 13 years, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic recession.

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]]> Scott Horsley The Great Pandemic Bake-Off May Be Over The price of baking flour has fallen along with the price of eggs, suggesting an easing in the baking craze that gripped hungry and housebound consumers in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:00:09 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/06/16/877479936/the-great-pandemic-bake-off-may-be-over https://www.npr.org/2020/06/16/877479936/the-great-pandemic-bake-off-may-be-over

The price of baking flour has fallen along with the price of eggs, suggesting an easing in the baking craze that gripped hungry and housebound consumers in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.

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