Only one company is at fault: AlagiyawannaBakery owners hold off on bread price hikeBy Yoshitha PereraIn the midst of bakery owners sounding the alarm over an imminent increase in the prices of bread and bakery products if the increased wheat flour price remained unchanged, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken legal action against a major wheat flour manufacturing company for its random price hike, The Sunday Morning learnt. Speaking with The Sunday Morning, Co-operative Services, Marketing Development, and Consumer Protection State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said the CAA has already taken legal action against one major wheat flour manufacturing company for their arbitrary price hike. He said: “Earlier, it was reported that there were two such companies which had increased the price. 10, after receiving assurance from the Government that it would control the price of wheat flour in the market. 10 after the price of wheat flour increased by Rs.

Source: The Nation July 03, 2021 16:52 UTC