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Egypt keeps free bread prices unchanged after supply minister's bakery meeting
October 4, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Egypt's Supply Minister Sherif Farouk met bakery and grain industry representatives for a second consecutive week to review the free bread and fino market.
- Farouk convened the meeting with the bakeries general division and grain chamber for the second consecutive week to review free flour supplies and production costs.
- The ministry confirmed the prices and weights set by ministerial directive No. 5 of 2026 remain in effect and binding for all free bakeries.
- Participants agreed to periodically release wheat quantities through the commodity exchange to produce free flour.
- Farouk said the ministry will hold such meetings at least monthly and continue regulatory campaigns against price violations.



