Flour

Monday, 24 November 2014 - by Ahmad Fraz Khan - WITH over one million tonnes of wheat imports easing the supply situation in Sindh, the federal government woke up belatedly to slap an import duty. However, as earlier feared the Punjab Food Department is in a quandary.; it is now planning to deal with a carry-over of 1.5m tonnes to next season. This huge quantity would not only occupy two-thirds of its indoor storage, but also have a huge financial and administrative cost. Apart from…

February 25, 2014 Recorder The Department of Food Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased the wheat quota of flour mills from 15,000 ton per day to 35,000 ton per day while the quality of flour had also been improved to provide nutrition enriched commodity to the people. The government's Food Department during year 2013 was used to provide 15,000 ton wheat to flour millers on daily basis, which after phase-wised increase has reached to 35,000 ton per day. It said prices of essential food items…

August 21, 2013 Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Punjab Chapter has warned of shortage of flour in near future if the provincial government does not start releasing wheat to the mills from official storages. "Prices of wheat in open market are very high nowadays side by side supply of the commodity is also reducing and it is apprehended that soon arrival of wheat in the open market will come to an end. Already 30 per cent mills in the province are closed down due to high rates…

January 24, 2013 Following the increase in wheat flour price, the prices of bakery items were raised by up to Rs 5 at retail outlets. According to details, bread prices have been increased by Rs 3-5 as per their weight and maximum price of one kilogram bread has reached Rs 70 per unit. Fruit Bun and Burger Bun prices have also gone up by Rs 2 to Rs 22 and Rs per unit. Accordingly, prices of all other items like biscuits, cake, patties etc have also been increased by Rs 2-5 at retail…