Meat Price Disparities Revealed Ahead of Holiday Shopping

A special investigation conducted ahead of the holiday revealed significant price differences, amounting to hundreds of shekels, for meat baskets across four major Israeli supermarket chains. The study, broadcast on the "Galboa Index" program on i24NEWS and conducted in collaboration with the Institute for Retail Research, found Rami Levy leading the market as the cheapest option, while "Makhsaney Hashuk" emerged as the most expensive.

The cheapest meat basket was priced at 1,314 shekels at Rami Levy. Victory ranked second, with a basket costing 1,406 shekels, a difference of 92 shekels from the cheapest option. The price gap widened considerably with the next two chains. Tib Ta'am's meat basket cost 1,580 shekels, 266 shekels more than Rami Levy's. Makhsaney Hashuk was the priciest, with its basket costing 1,648 shekels.

The total difference between the cheapest and most expensive meat baskets was 334 shekels. This substantial sum could significantly impact a family's overall holiday budget. Even between the third and fourth-ranked chains, Tib Ta'am and Makhsaney Hashuk, the price difference was 68 shekels.

Niv Galboa, the host of "Galboa Index," reacted strongly to the findings, particularly Makhsaney Hashuk's high prices. He questioned who was behind the chain and vowed to investigate further, stating on air, "Who are Makhsaney Hashuk, they are ripping people off with prices. I want to know who the owners are. I want a story about them next week."