Ordering a coffee in Morocco long meant almost automatically receiving a glass of water at no extra charge. In some establishments, this practice is now declining in favor of a bottle of mineral water charged to the customer.
Pasta originating from Morocco has been reported through the European food alert system RASFF . Mustard, an allergen that should have been mentioned on the label, was detected in the product.
In Morocco, the minimum cost of a healthy diet has risen by nearly 40% in eight years. Despite a more favorable situation than in several neighboring countries, 4.8 million people still cannot afford to finance a balanced diet.
Deprived of water for several days and facing heat, families in Fès had to buy bottled water or travel to distant water sources. An association is calling for an investigation into the management of this new crisis.
Farmers from several Moroccan regions are reporting the rapid spread of the Nysius insect in their olive groves. Young trees appear to be particularly vulnerable, while producers are reporting initial economic damage.
Coming to spend their summer holidays with their families, MREs discover dry taps and insufficient water pressure in Nador. For some, repeated water cuts have become so painful that an early return to Europe is now being considered.
The Moroccan government is further opening the national market to livestock and red meat imports. Customs duties will be suspended on live sheep and several categories of meat, as previous measures failed to bring prices down to expected levels.
The price decrease recorded in Morocco in June 2026 was not felt uniformly across the country. While several cities experienced a marked decline in their consumer price index, Safi and Oujda moved against the national trend.
Food prices fell in Morocco in June 2026, but this overall decline masks sharply contrasting shifts across store shelves. While vegetables and several staple products became cheaper, fish, fruits and certain beverages moved in the opposite direction.
Red meat prices remain high in Morocco even after Eid. Facing lamb at over 180 dirhams per kilo and beef around 130 dirhams, many families are reducing their purchases.
Centrale Danone has applied a new pricing structure to several dairy products in Morocco. The increases, which came into effect on July 7, range from 50 cents to 1 dirham depending on the product, causing frustration among merchants and consumers already facing the high cost of living.
A new controversy targets Moroccan olive oil in Spain. A Spanish politician accused a brand of selling oil from Morocco, but the company firmly denies the claim and asserts that this accusation is based on no evidence whatsoever.