The Minister of Development Kostas Skrekas said, speaking today on the TV station ANT1, in “Household basket“, saying that overall it helped society, arguing that “Inflation within the ‘household basket’ was lower than general inflation, as found by the Competition Commission’s investigation”
He also said that in the next few days the “Basket of godparents” and “Easter basket“, where the lamb and the goat will be included.
As Mr. Skrekas pointed out, the goal for the price of the lamb in the “Easter Basket” is to be at 10 euros and lower. We don’t want to limit the profit of the producers, we want to limit the profit margin of the middlemen, this is the pressure on the chains, to keep the retail price at 10 euros and below, because these products must also be sold, otherwise there will be problem for the entire chain of production from the breeders upwards. Everyone needs to cut their profits so consumers can make their purchases.”
Responding to a livestock farmer from Thessaly, who spoke of high production costs, especially in the highly affected area, Mr. Skrekas recalled that he is aware of the situation, adding that “we have many problems in the primary sector. There are over 30,000 applications farmers and breeders who have been affected, the services are working day and night to be able to fairly compensate those affected by the bad weather in Thessaly”.
Referring to the issue of accuracy, Mr. Skrekas said that steps have been taken to address it and the battle continues, without anyone being able to say that the desired price reduction has occurred. He said however that “if you look at food inflation, in January it was 8.3% and in March it fell to 5.3%, by 40%. We have taken measures and they are starting to pay off such as in household cleaners and baby diapers where we have deflationary price trends. We are not going to be complacent. You saw that in the current we took measures and along the way they paid off”.
In effect from April 22 the “Godfather’s Basket” and from April 24 the “Easter Basket”
It is recalled that, as announced by the Ministry of Development, from Monday, April 22, 2024 until May 4, 2024 the “Godfathers’ Basket” comes into force and from April 24, 2024 until May 4, 2024 the “Easter Basket”. In addition, the “Lent Basket” is valid until May 4.
It is noted that the “Easter Basket” is extension of the “Household Basket”, as four new food categories are added, so as to be an additional outlet for consumers. The “Easter Basket” includes the following products: Lamb, goat, bun and Easter chocolate eggs and related products.
The “Godfathers’ Basket” includes 12 categories of products and enables consumers who are godparents or parents of small children to make cheaper purchases during the Easter period.
In particular, the “Godfathers Basket” includes the following products:
• Easter candles – toys
• Board / Puzzle
• Toys with dolls, dollhouses and other accessories (imitation toys)
• Baby toys
• Action figures
• Construction and building games (eg brick games)
• Vehicles – Remote Controlled
• Electronic games
• Sports toys (e.g. balls, children’s basketballs and goals)
• Soft toy
• Music games
• Chocolate eggs and similar products (optional).
It is recalled that the list of already existing products in the “Household Basket” is as follows:
1 Rice
2 Bread for toast
3 Loaf of bread (standard/packaged)
4 toasts
5 Spaghetti No. 6
6 All purpose flour
7 Legumes (lentils)
8 Legumes (beans)
9 Legumes (chickpeas)
10 Paris
11 Turkey (cold cuts)
12 Frozen fish
13 Fresh pork (packaged or not)
14 Fresh chicken (packaged or not)
15 Fresh beef (packaged or not)
16 Fresh whole milk
17 Fresh low-fat milk
18 Highly pasteurized milk (long shelf life) whole
19 Highly pasteurized (long-life) low-fat milk
20 Evaporated milk
21 Unflavored cow’s milk yogurt
22 Unflavored low-fat cow’s milk yogurt
23 Sliced feta cheese
24 White cheese
25 Gouda cheese
26 Low-fat cheese
27 Preserved tomato juice
28 Eggs (cage and barn)
29 Margarines
30 Olive oil
31 Sunflower oil
32 Frozen vegetables (at least two of peas, okra, green beans)
33 White sugar
34 Sweeteners suitable for diabetics
35 Oat products (at least one)
36 Baby cream
37 Infant milk
38 Greek coffee
39 Instant coffee
40 French coffee
41 Orange juice
42 Laundry detergents (liquid and powder – not tablets)
43 Detergents for mopping and cleaning surfaces – bleaches
44 Dishwashing detergents for hand washing
45 Kitchen paper
46 Toilet paper
47 Toothpastes
48 Sanitary napkins or tampons
49 Shampoo
50 Soaps in solid state
51 Incontinence diapers
52 Diapers for babies
53 Baby wipes
54 Baby shampoo
55 Dog food
56 Foods for cats
The following products have been included in the “Lent Basket”:
Halva
Fasting Salads (spreads – e.g. eggplant salads, taramo salads)
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Frozen seafood (at least two types).
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