Global food Inflation set to hit 5% by 2027: JPMorgan

PSX Update • Aug 28, 2026

Global food inflation is projected to accelerate sharply into 2027, climbing from around 2.8% in the first half of 2026 to roughly 5% on an annualized basis by the first half of 2027, according to a new JPMorgan report titled "Food Security is Nation

August 28, 2026 (MLN): Global food inflation is projected to accelerate sharply into 2027, climbing from around 2.8% in the first half of 2026 to roughly 5% on an annualized basis by the first half of 2027, according to a new JPMorgan report titled "Food Security is National Security: A Compounding Storm," led by senior global economist Nora Szentivanyi. The report warns that this acceleration, combined with energy-...