Istat said its 'shopping trolley' index of the prices of food, household goods, and personal care products rose 24% between 2021 and 2025, which was significantly higher than the rise of 17.1% in the general inflation rate in this period.
    The national statistics agency added that energy prices in Italy rose by 34.1% in this period.
    The Italian Antitrust Authority said Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into the role played by large-scale retail chains in hikes in food prices in Italy in recent years.
    It said it was launching the probe "in view of the widening gap between overall inflation and food price inflation recorded in recent years".

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