Price Hikes Set for 478 Food Products in May

   Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)--A total of 195 major Japanese food makers are slated to raise the prices of 478 products, mainly processed meat products such as hams and sausages, in May, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Wednesday.
   The monthly number of food products with higher prices will rise 1.9 pct from a year earlier, the fifth consecutive monthly increase.

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