With Memorial Day approaching, Americans will be purchasing ketchup, mustard, and other condiments en masse—and inflation will play a role.
A 32-ounce bottle of ketchup went from an average of $4.08 for the week of May 16, 2022, to $5.22 for the week of May 15, 2023, according to data that was compiled by Datasembly, which measures grocery price changes in stores across the United States, for CNN and other news outlets. That’s an increase of around 28 percent.
In the same time period, a 20-ounce bottle of mustard went up by 13 percent. Prices for 26-ounce jars of relish were also up 12.3 percent on average, according to the company….