Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Unilever have each reported raising prices significantly in the second quarter, from about 8 percent at Unilever to 15 percent at Pepsi.
The companies raised their full-year forecasts for various measures, pushing up their share prices.
The Fed’s main tool to tackle inflation is raising interest rates, which reduces demand for goods and services.
But food prices can be particularly sticky: Unlike other goods, consumers cannot stop buying food, and food prices are particularly sensitive to external factors like supply shocks, ingredient prices and geopolitics.
“The Fed really has no ability to resolve those issues,” said David Ortega, a food economist at Michigan State University.
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