[RegulatorCountry]

Could it be that there are many people out there stockpiling and their increased buying has caused food prices to increase?

I don't know abou the price increase, but nonperishables like canned vegetables and dried beans have been getting wiped out quickly here, whenever they go on sale, since early summer of 2008. If you want to get it, you'd better show up the day the sale starts. That's unusual.

[familyop]

"I don't know abou the price increase, but nonperishables like canned vegetables and dried beans have been getting wiped out quickly here, whenever they go on sale, since early summer of 2008. If you want to get it, you'd better show up the day the sale starts. That's unusual."

...same here. It's been going on here for about a year, roughly. According to one manager at a local discount bulk food store, the people doing most of the truck hoarding are a little more affluent than most, and others, restaurant owners of Asian descent.

[nw_arizona_granny]

If you want to get it, you’d better show up the day the sale starts. That’s unusual.<<<

I haven’t been able to go shopping in several years and have to rely on a son to do it for me, he does not chase specials, he hates shopping, so I do not ask him to do more than he is already.

Without him, I would have to be in an old folks home, so I am gentle with him.

Prices, go up, so the sellers can make more profit, they raised them when the gas went super high, as their costs were more and did not lower them.

Or that is my guess.