Food manufacturer Libstar is growing increasingly concerned about the rising costs of producing food, which indicates that food inflation is likely to hit consumers soon, even as wealthy customers are tightening their belts.

The producer of Lancewood yoghurt, Robertson’s baking powder and Denny mushrooms warned during its annual results presentation that its profit margins are under “tremendous pressure”. ..

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