Okay, bought a container of black peppercorns Friday. I was running low, but not out, so I had the old container. I last bought peppercorns, oh, it must be well over 2 years ago. A 14 oz. container a few years back cost $4.99. On Friday, the same brand and the same weight was $6.99, a whopping 40% increase for a non-perishable.