CNN —Tomatoes are off the menu in India as Burger King becomes the latest fast food chain to be impacted by rising prices of the culinary staple.
Last month, McDonald’s (MCD) announced that many of its restaurants across the country would be temporarily removing tomatoes from their burgers, citing quality issues and shortages of supply.
“Going forward, the spike in vegetable prices, led by tomatoes, would exert sizeable upside pressures on the near-term headline inflation trajectory,” it wrote in a statement.
Last week, Subway announced its Indian outlets would charge 30 rupees ($0.40) extra for a cheese slice in most sandwiches, Reuters reported.
As for tomatoes, Indian cuisine is unthinkable without the ubiquitous fruit.
Persons:
Burger King, Burger, Jocelyn Boiteau, Boiteau
Organizations:
CNN, Subway, Reuters, Department of Consumer Affairs, Tata, Cornell Institute for Agriculture, Nutrition
Locations:
India, New Delhi, India’s