Grocery Prices <br />Continue To Surge , in the US.<br />CNN reports grocery prices in the <br />United States continue to rise.<br />CNN reports grocery prices in the <br />United States continue to rise.<br />In 2021, the prices of meat, <br />seafood and produce rose by 9%.<br />Experts say supply chain issues, a labor shortage and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are to blame.<br />A lot of that is actually a delayed reaction from the [issues and volatility] that the supply chain <br />has been feeling for the <br />last several months. , Doug Baker, vice president of industry relations <br />at The Food Industry Association, via CNN.<br />They put off as long as possible, and now we're <br />going to feel the effects of <br />that for the next few months. , Doug Baker, vice president of industry relations <br />at The Food Industry Association, via CNN.<br />Experts say costs have risen for labor, <br />fuel and transportation.<br />Prices have been driven higher by a <br />shortage of available workers and <br />increased demand for goods.<br />The extraordinary cost pressure that we're seeing across all different businesses right now is landing in that last resort, , Tony Sarsam, CEO of SpartanNash, via CNN.<br />... and that's why you're seeing the inflation. , Tony Sarsam, CEO of SpartanNash, via CNN.<br />The Biden Administration has accused some of the country's larger corporations of <br />raising prices merely to drive profits.<br />Experts project more surging grocery <br />prices in the next several months
