2.5-fold increase in the price of confectionery oil مصرف / Subsidized flour consumption of bakeries برای for confectionery

According to Fars News Agency’s economic correspondent, Ali Bahrehmand said in a press conference today that last year, the confectioners ‘and confectioners’ guilds faced many problems due to the outbreak of the corona virus, and some of these problems still exist.

Regarding the effect of eliminating the 4,200 Toman currency on the confectionery class, he said: Up to 160 raw materials are used in confectionery, about 70% of which is directly related to imports.

The head of the union of confectionery owners, confectioners and confectionery cafes, referring to the problems of supplying raw materials for production, added: “In 1999, at one time, one of the main problems of the confectioners’ union was the special supply of confectionery, which was solved after a while.”

He added: “Unfortunately, the problem of supplying confectionery oil has started again from the last two weeks, and the supply of oil to our colleagues has become a concern and the supply of this oil to the market has decreased.”

* Confectionery oil became scarce and expensive

Beneficiary stated: Each Aleppo 10 kg oil for confectionery was offered at a price of 180 thousand Tomans until two weeks ago, but now with the scarcity of this type of oil, confectionery and confectionery activists are forced to buy it at a price of about 400 thousand Tomans.

The head of the union of confectionery owners, confectioneries and confectionery cafes, emphasizing that the concern of the union activists in this sector is the supply of confectionery oil, said: The price of this type of oil in the open market is very high.

Criticizing that oil producers do not deliver oil directly to the producers of the confectionery guild, he said: “Producers give oil to the bankers and then the union activists have to procure the oil from the bankers, while it reaches the consumer directly. Less problems” There was to supply it, and even at a reasonable price, this consumer good reached the consumer.

Beneficiary, in response to a question about the elimination of 4200 Tomans and its impact on the products of the confectioners’ guild, said: “Some basic goods such as flour and oil, which are the raw materials required for the production of our guild, benefit from 4200 Tomans, and the elimination of this type is definitely Currency will create problems for our class, so before eliminating this type of currency, the necessary measures must be taken to prevent problems so that we do not face further inflation.

In response to the question whether the oil for confectionery has become scarce after raising issues related to the removal of the 4200 Toman currency, he said: “No, we have asked the factories in contact, but they have told us that this type of oil is currently a kind of We do not have specialized oil, but there is no problem in supplying household oil.

The beneficiary stated: “We have reflected the problem of oil supply to the silent organizations and the request for its supply has been submitted, but no response has been received yet.”

* 50% reduction in demand for sweets

“The demand for sweets has decreased a lot compared to before, so that the demand for sweets has decreased by 50 percent compared to before Corona,” said the head of the confectionery, pastry and cafe owners’ union, referring to the rise in prices for raw materials for confectionery production.

Beneficiary stated that the confectionery guild does not use government subsidies for the production of sugar, oil and flour in any way, while bakeries use subsidized flour instead of baking bread for baking sweets.

* Consumption of bakery subsidized flour for confectionery

He stated: “Unfortunately, bakeries use subsidized flour to produce sweets at a price of 70,000 Tomans per bag, while the confectionery class has to buy the same bag of flour at a price of about 360,000 Tomans.”

Mohammad Abdihaha, advisor to the president of the Confectioners’ Union, also said at the meeting: “In general, multi-currency is a legacy from the past decades that has paralyzed the Iranian economy, but on the other hand, inflation and social purchasing power are two opposite tendencies.” Has created in resolving this issue.

He stated: The Confectioners’ Union and the Confectionery Guild do not benefit from the 4,200 Toman currency, but the psychological effects and consequences of its elimination affect the whole economy in general. And the raw materials and machinery of the confectionery industry will be affected as well. In order to reduce quality in the medium term, the cost price with new exchange rates and consequences may not be able to maintain quality based on past rates and in many goods should be a function of supply and demand so that quality is not sacrificed for price Social will affect the prices of raw materials and services.

According to Fars, the third specialized exhibition of Iranian confectioners’ capabilities will be held from December 9 to 12, 1400, with the presence of domestic confectioners at the Olympic Hotel.

In this exhibition, 50 booths will present their latest achievements in three sections: raw materials, machinery and final product.

It is worth mentioning that last year, a specialized exhibition of confectioners’ abilities was not allowed due to corona issues.

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