Dollar and Requires Shipping products, says Abimapi

The rising dollar, which reached more than 20% this year, and high wheat that was released between 20% and 30%, may raise the prices of final products such as pasta, breads and cookies. Enlightenment is the Brazilian Association of big Cookies, pasta and breads & cakes (Abimapi). According to the Association, Brazil produces less than half of the wheat consumed and need to import. The rise of the dollar directly impacts on the values of production: in the masses, 70% of the cost is flour; in the cookies, the weight is 30%; and industrialized breads and cakes, to 60%. Therefore, any variation in the price of wheat has direct impact on manufacturers. Road transport costs at the same time, spending on transport rose by 12% (survey conducted by the CNI) after the Government adopt the freight price as part of the package of measures that ended the Teamsters ' walkout. For the price, the inputs are, on average, 7% more expensive. According to Abimapi, the high dollar and problems with registered shipping last quarter cannot be totally absorbed by the industry. This pass-through tends to be gradual. The entity they say open to discuss ideas and suggestions that will contribute to the sustainable growth of the categories, especially right now.