The tomato supply crisis has coincided with a surge in prices by as much as 450% to record highs as monsoon rains disrupted crop and supply chains.
stores that have removed tomatoes from menus as India’s food inflation this week hit its highest since January 2020., meanwhile, has tried bringing down prices to appeal to struggling consumers with a $0.60 pizza — its cheapest in the world.
“Why are there no tomatoes in my burgers?” reads a question on the support page of Burger King India’s web site. The answer states its Indian franchisee follows “very high standards of quality” and tomatoes will be back soon.Restaurant Brands Asia, which operates Burger King in India, did not respond to requests for comment.
“If the prices remain high, then eventually restaurants will have to take price increases,” said Amnish Aggarwal, head of research at India’s Prabhudas Lilladher. “There is no other alternative.”
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