Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on canned foods on 20th March, surveying retail prices of 11 canned food brand samples from 21 retail outlets .Obvious differences were observed this time in both price increase and decrease in canned foods, 8 surveyed samples recorded very different price changes with both significant price rise and drop: the highest price increase of 'Ma Ling Premium Ham Luncheon Meat (340g)' was 18.5% while the greatest price drop was 14.6%. 'Porthos Sardines in Olive Oil (125g)', which was stable in price in previous surveys, recorded a price increase of 3.3% to 17.3% in some retail outlets; 'Gu Long Spiced Pork Cubes (142g)' which had a price drop in last survey, recorded an obvious price rise this time. Consumers are advised to check with the data available on the Council's website as well as the "Supermarket Price Information Platform" iPhone app as prices of canned foods varied distinctly. Further, Consumer Council's newly published issue no.223 of Consumer Report features a detailed report of a test on extruded foods, pastries, and snacks co-tested by Guangdong Consumer Council and Macao Consumer Council. Other articles featured in this issue include how to choose cooking oil and an introduction of washing labels, etc., information of Consumers International's 2012 annual theme 'Our Money, Our Rights' is also included in this issue of Consumer Report. Consumer Report is now available free of charge at the office of Consumer Council (Rua Inácio Baptista, Nº 6-6A Edficio Seaview Garden R/C), and the service counter of Consumer Council at Macao SAR Government Service Centre (Rua Nova da Areia Preta, Nº52), Public Information Centre at Vicky Plaza and libraries. Consumers may also access the resources online at the Council's official website (http://www.consumer.gov.mo). For enquiries, please call 8988 9315.
