Grocery bills in Japan keep rising as price hikes hit 3,500-plus items

Bread producers set to pass on higher wheat costs to consumers

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Bread products account for the largest share of items affected by price hikes in Teikoku Databank's latest survey. (Photo by Rei Araki)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- A supermarket run will soon leave wallets lighter in Japan as food producers pass along higher costs for ingredients, energy and pay to consumers.

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