Trending Now - Tomatoes Highlight Growing Affordability Crisis in America

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Fast Company - Prices for grape tomatoes have increased by 65% in just a month.

Fast Company - U.S. tariffs collected on tomatoes ballooned from just $16,424 in 2024 to nearly $4.6 million, a staggering 27,879% increase.

Fast Company - Wayne Humphrey, chief operating officer of Snarf's Sandwiches, reported that the cost of cases of tomatoes rose from $27 to $93 in the space of a year, resulting in an additional annual spend of more than $1.7 million for the ingredient.

Fast Company - MarginEdge reported that grape tomatoes have increased most — 65% in just a month — but prices have gone up across all types of tomatoes.

Fast Company - Phillip Coles, a professor of supply chain management at Lehigh University, stated that prices should drop later in the year when domestically grown tomatoes are harvested.

Fast Company - Tomato prices have increased by 65% in just a month.

Fast Company - Prices for coffee have increased by 18.5%, beef roasts by 17.8%, and frozen fish and seafood by 12%.

Fast Company - U.S. tariffs collected on tomatoes increased from $16,424 in 2024 to nearly $4.6 million, a 27,879% increase.

Fast Company - Prices for grape tomatoes have increased by 65% in just a month.

Fast Company - A separate inflation gauge released showed that overall prices increased 3.8% in April from a year earlier, the highest reading in nearly three years.

Fast Company - U.S. tariffs collected on tomatoes ballooned from just $16,424 in 2024 to nearly $4.6 million, a staggering 27,879% increase.

Fast Company - Wayne Humphrey, chief operating officer of Snarf's Sandwiches, stated that cases of tomatoes went from costing him $27 to $93 in the space of a year, resulting in an additional annual spend of more than $1.7 million for the ingredient.

Fast Company - Prices for grape tomatoes have increased by 65% in just a month.

Fast Company - U.S. tariffs collected on tomatoes increased from $16,424 in 2024 to nearly $4.6 million, a 27,879% increase.

ABC News Business - Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year.

ABC News US - Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, marking the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index.

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Fast Company - Experts attribute the price increases for tomatoes to the Iran war and tariffs, which have spiked gas prices and increased shipping costs.

Fast Company - Experts blame price increases for tomatoes on two pillars of President Trump's second-term policies: the Iran war and tariffs.

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Fast Company - The U.S. withdrew from a deal allowing duty-free imports of tomatoes from Mexico, which grows most of America’s supply, leading to a 17% tariff on imported tomatoes.

Fast Company - The U.S. withdrew from a deal allowing duty-free imports of tomatoes from Mexico, which grows most of America’s supply.

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(UPDATED May 29, 2026 23:20 UTC)

Prices for grape tomatoes have skyrocketed by 65% in just a month, with costs rising across all types of tomatoes. U.S. tariffs on tomatoes have surged dramatically, jumping from just $16,424 in 2024 to nearly $4.6 million, marking an astonishing increase of 27,879%. Wayne Humphrey, the chief operating officer of Snarf's Sandwiches, noted that the price of cases of tomatoes has jumped from $27 to $93 over the past year, leading to an additional annual expense of more than $1.7 million for the ingredient, although experts predict that prices may drop later in the year when domestically grown tomatoes are harvested.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 21:32 UTC)

Tomato prices have skyrocketed by 65% in just a month, with coffee rising by 18.5%, beef roasts by 17.8%, and frozen fish and seafood by 12%. Experts are linking these increases, particularly in tomatoes, to the ongoing Iran war and tariffs that have driven up gas prices and shipping costs, while the U.S. has also withdrawn from a deal that allowed duty-free imports from Mexico, imposing a 17% tariff on imported tomatoes. As a result, U.S. tariffs collected on tomatoes surged from $16,424 in 2024 to nearly $4.6 million, marking a staggering increase of 27,879%.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 18:04 UTC)

Prices for grape tomatoes have surged by 65% in just a month, while a new inflation gauge revealed that overall prices rose 3.8% in April compared to a year earlier, marking the highest increase in nearly three years. U.S. tariffs on tomatoes skyrocketed from just $16,424 in 2024 to nearly $4.6 million, a staggering increase of 27,879%. Experts attribute these price hikes to two key aspects of President Trump's second-term policies: the Iran war and the withdrawal from a deal that allowed duty-free imports of tomatoes from Mexico, which supplies most of the tomatoes consumed in the U.S.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 16:16 UTC)

Prices for grape tomatoes have surged by 65% in just one month, prompting significant financial impacts for businesses reliant on this ingredient. U.S. tariffs collected on tomatoes have skyrocketed from $16,424 in 2024 to nearly $4.6 million, marking an astonishing increase of 27,879%. Wayne Humphrey, chief operating officer of Snarf's Sandwiches, noted that the cost of cases of tomatoes has jumped from $27 to $93 over the past year, leading to an additional annual expenditure of more than $1.7 million for the company.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 14:01 UTC)

Tomato prices have surged by 40% over the past year, marking the largest increase among products in the Consumer Price Index. This significant rise in prices has caught the attention of consumers and analysts alike. While no specific reasons or locations have been provided, the impact of this increase is being felt nationwide.