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Friday, July 27, 2012  This week the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned consumers to brace themselves for a 3 to 4 percent increase in food prices in 2013 as a result of the drought.

Friday, April 06, 2012  As gas prices continue to rise, the pain at the pump is moving to the checkout line.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  With food prices expected to rise on many products this year, Wegmans Food Markets has announced it will freeze prices on more than 50 items.

Monday, December 12, 2011  If you're a beef lover, you may not be loving the fact that beef prices are on the rise. They spiked 6 percent in October.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Costly grocery prices have some people shopping at various discount stores. But do you really know where to find the cheapest items when it comes to stocking up on grocery staples?

Monday, May 02, 2011  We're at the beginning of an upward spiral: blame it on the weaker dollar and growing overseas populations.

Friday, March 18, 2011  The rising cost of food is hurting some local restaurants. The Burger Joint on James Street in Syracuse says prices for foods like tomatoes and lettuce has more than doubled over the past few months

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Wegmans Food Markets has announced that it won't raise prices on more than three dozen staple products.

Monday, October 18, 2010  You may not have noticed it yet, but in the past month food prices have slowly started to creep up at some stores.