Ottogi将上调29个咖喱、粉丝、番茄酱和胡椒产品出厂价

Ottogi will raise the shipment prices of some products including curry, glass noodles, ketchup and pepper, reflecting cost burdens from rising raw material and packaging prices. As international raw material prices and a high exchange rate continue to weigh on the industry, price adjustments across the food sector are spreading.
According to the food industry on the 13th, Ottogi will adjust shipment prices for 29 items across four categories — curry, glass noodles, ketchup and pepper — starting on the 16th. The higher prices will be applied to consumer retail prices in phases. By category, the average increase is 6.1% each for curry and ketchup, 10.0% for glass noodles and 17.0% for pepper.
Among major products, "3-Day Aged Curry Slightly Spicy (80g)" will rise from 3,200 won to 3,680 won, and "Old-Style Glass Noodles (500g)" from 7,180 won to 7,950 won. "Tomato Ketchup (300g)" will rise from 2,180 won to 2,480 won, and "Pure Pepper (can, 50g)" from 4,850 won to 5,380 won.
Ottogi explained that packaging prices rose amid fluctuations in international oil and naphtha prices, while the higher exchange rate also increased the cost of imported raw materials, adding to manufacturing cost burdens. The company also cited an overall rise in production costs, including raw materials, packaging and logistics, as a background for the price adjustment.
In the food industry, price increases have been continuing as cost burdens persist. Earlier, Lotte Chilsung Beverage also raised shipment prices for 44 items across 12 brands, including Chilsung Cider and Pepsi Cola, by an average of 5.3% starting on the 26th of last month. The company explained that rising aluminum and naphtha prices and higher import costs from the high exchange rate were factors.
With major food companies continuing to adjust prices, consumers' grocery burdens are also expected to grow. According to the National Data Agency, last month's consumer price index rose 3.2% from a year earlier, the highest increase since December 2023. Over the same period, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages also rose 2.0%. "As cost burdens on manufacturing continue due to rising raw material prices, we have adjusted the shipment prices of some products," an Ottogi official said. "We will work to minimize the burden on consumers through cost reduction and productivity improvements."