Traders have to rely on volume to keep sales rolling

PETALING JAYA: Maintaining a reasonable volume of sales to avoid extra overhead costs is among the efforts taken by food operators to cope with pricier raw cooking materials, says a trading group.

Petty Traders and Hawkers Association president Datuk Rosli Sulaiman said the price of most cooking ingredients such as spices has increased between 50 sen and RM1, forcing traders to translate the price into the food they are selling.