Bakeries say rising energy bills, transport costs, wage increases and now a global shortage of wheat is forcing many to pass costs onto consumers.
It's an Aussie favourite and a staple at the footy, but the price of the humble meat pie may be about to rise.
Toowoomba bakery operator Rehannan Theodosis said she and her husband Geordy had to increase the cost of pies by 20 cents earlier this year but were trying to hold off any further rises. "We're the ones that are right on the front line with the customers, so they don't see … everything's going up for us," she said.
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