National Bakers Association (GSA) does not forecast a sharp increase in the price of bread.

Information about the massive increase in prices for bread, actively propagated by the media, are unfounded and only contributes to exacerbating the negative is in the public, - said the GSA on Tuesday.

As noted in a press release, is now the market price of bakery products is stable, which, in turn, is connected with stabilization of prices of basic and auxiliary raw materials, energy resources. In this optimistic forecasts and the projected new crop in this regard, the prices of grain and flour, according to experts of association, allowing bakers, in turn, did not raise the prices of finished products in the future.

Ukrainian Association of Bakers also does not expect a sharp increase in the price of bread in connection with the adoption of decisions of the Cabinet of Ministers, which imposes limits the profitability of mass production of bread varieties are not above 12%.

However, given the stable prices of basic raw materials and energy, as well as a high enough competition in the market of bread baking is not planning to soon raise the price of their products, including in the decision, - said .

According to GSA, the sharp rise of bread is only possible in case of price increases for raw materials and energy.

As reported with reference to the Ministry of Economy, the Cabinet of Ministers in early June 2009 found the cost-effectiveness of higher production of wheat flour, the first and second class, rye flour at a level no higher than 10% the mass of varieties of bread - no higher than 12%.