President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ & Exporters Association, JMEA, John Mahfood, says manufacturers have incurred additional costs to import or produce canned food items.
Speaking on Nationwide at 5 yesterday, Mahfood explained that canned items are in high demand around the world.
He points to sardines as an example, of a sharp increase in canned food items.
Mahfood explained that the freight cost for tin items have doubled over a one year period.
He added that the global economic climate is also having an impact the the prices of these items locally.
John Mahfood, President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ & Exporters Association.
