Traders at wit’s end over rising flour prices

[superadmin]

KUALA LUMPUR – The price of wheat flour is expected to increase following India’s immediate ban on wheat exports as the country seeks to bolster its food security. 

The implication of the ban would certainly result in a lack of flour stock in the market, as wheat is the main ingredient. To some extent, it could lead to a spike in food prices.

Among those who would be affected are the bakery operators, mamak restaurant owners and bread manufacturing companies. 

If the price of flour increases, Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) president Datuk Jawahar Ali Taib Khan said the cost of raw materials for restaurateurs would also increase.

Jawahar said flour is one of the main ingredients used in daily meals at mamak restaurants, especially the all-time favourite roti canai and mee.

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