Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
As the holiday season draws near, Czech households face a bitter challenge to their holiday baking traditions: soaring butter prices. With a 40% year-on-year increase, the cost of butter reached over 70 crowns in some stores. Some, including Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný, have raised concerns about possible price manipulation.
In October, the average price of a 250-gram block of butter reached 59 crowns, with some stores charging over 70 crowns—a 40% increase from last year, prompting concern among households planning holiday baking.
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Author: Jakub Ferenčík