# Tyson to hike retail food prices in September, citing “unprecedented” inflation - Pro Farmer

> Tyson Foods reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings but said it cannot raise chicken and prepared food prices fast enough to offset rising raw material costs. The company plans retail price increases on Sept. 5, with more planned, and raised its fiscal 2021 sales forecast.

- Date: 2021-08-09 · published 2021-08-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9825-tyson-to-hike-retail-food-prices-in-september-citing-unprecedented-inflation
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising input costs and planned retail increases point to higher chicken and protein prices. The pass-through reflects broader inflationary pressure across the meat sector.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

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| HOGS | 2017-05-10 | [Rising demand, evolving markets fueling change in feed business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71128-rising-demand-evolving-markets-fueling-change-in-feed-business.md) | +10.1% | +15.8% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/agriculture-news/tyson-hike-retail-food-prices-september-citing-unprecedented-inflation

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