Milk shortage expected for at least the next six months; since start of 2023, Israel has seen a monthly shortage of 1 million to 1.5 million liters of milk

Finance Minister Smotrich seeks to open market for cheaper imports to address milk shortage in stores and supermarkets

Food giant says cost to rise by average of 4.65%, with some to increase by over 9%; announcement comes with cost of regulated dairy already set to soar

Cost of basic milk and cheese products had been set to rise by 16%, but last-minute agreement slows process; prices to rise by 3% each May until 2026

Food tech startup says health ministry's 'historic' approval found its animal-free milk protein to be 'safe, of high-quality, and identical to its cow-derived counterpart'

Smotrich vows to block 16% jump in cost of basic milk and cheese products, slams deal between manufacturers and predecessor Liberman, who tells him to resign

Retailer says it will bring back products that have no alternatives on the market, while keeping others off the shelves

Without many alternatives and with potential competition from smaller retailers, Israel's largest supermarket chain may find itself fighting the dairy giant's price rise on its own

Expected increase of about 5% to apply to most of the food giant's dairy products and non-dairy substitutes; Shufersal chain says it opposes move, will take items off shelves

August brings a slew of cost of living changes, with power bills up by 8.6%, and a 4.9% jump in the price of milk; tighter controls on cash payments come into force