The Association of Bakers of Kelaat M’gouna, in the province of Tinghir, announced an increase in the price of bread starting this Monday, May 20, 2024. The price of a 250-gram loaf will go from 1 dirham to 1.20 dirhams in all bakeries in the Dades basin region.
The food poisoning cases recorded in recent weeks that have caused the death of six people in Marrakech have raised concerns and fear among the population of the ochre city, who have greatly reduced their visits to fast-food restaurants.
German distributor Metro announced a few days ago the recall of several batches of thyme from Morocco contaminated with salmonella in all its stores in France.
A young girl was found dead in Marrakech, after spending a drunken evening in a tourist complex in Sidi Brahim, prefecture of Marrakech, in the company of two young men from the Gulf countries.
Moroccans are facing a new rise in red meat prices in recent days. In the Casablanca slaughterhouses, the kilogram of beef is sold between 85 and 95 dirhams, while the lamb meat is negotiated between 110 and 120 dirhams, a record. This increase is causing concern among consumers and raises questions about its causes and future developments.
Temu, the Chinese giant of e-commerce, has been established in Morocco since April 2nd. The group offers low prices in order to establish itself in the Moroccan market already conquered by competitors like Jumia.
After the episode of Moroccan strawberries contaminated with hepatitis A, several supermarkets in Spain have replaced this Moroccan product in their shelves with locally produced red fruits.
The National Federation of Café and Restaurant Owners in Morocco has explained the increase in beverage prices observed after the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, denying being the source of this increase.
The Moroccan authorities are waging a fierce battle against the informal sector in the clothing industry. Since February, significant seizures of counterfeit goods have been carried out in several cities of the kingdom.
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in the European Union published a new alert on Friday, March 15, regarding the presence of hepatitis A in strawberries from Morocco. This shipment has been destroyed.
Calls for boycotts of Moroccan products continue in Spain. This time, it is the Moroccan olive oil of the Carbonell brand that has been attacked on social networks.
During the holy month of Ramadan, many Moroccan influencers post daily on social media photos of tables laden with dishes and drinks for the breaking of the fast (iftar). A behavior perceived as provocation by some Internet users who are having a hard time sacrificing this tradition in this context of continuous price increases.