Tofu Producers Prepare to Raise Prices Due to This

Jakarta, VIVA – Tofu producers are preparing to raise the selling prices of their products in the market. This is due to the high prices of imported soybeans, including in Kudus Regency, Central Java, where the current price stands at Rp10,700 per kilogram, without a corresponding increase in the selling price of tofu.

One tofu producer in Ploso Village, Jati Subdistrict, Kudus Regency, Nur Rosyiddi, revealed that they have not yet raised prices because they are awaiting market response while monitoring developments in soybean selling prices.

“Since before Eid, soybean selling prices have risen gradually, from an initial Rp9,500 per kilogram to Rp10,700/kg as of today (7/4),” said Nur in Kudus on Tuesday, 7 April 2026.

With the increase in raw material soybean prices, he admitted to experiencing a profit decline of up to 30%. However, as long as there is still profit, they will endure, especially since other producers have not yet raised their selling prices in the market.

“If the tofu price increase is not simultaneous, one producer could lose customers by switching to other tofu producers whose prices remain stable,” he stated.

Amid increasingly tight competition, the production capacity at his business has further declined; previously able to process 1 ton of soybeans per day, it is now only 3 quintals of soybeans per day.

The selling price for tofu per board is Rp35,000, while for retail medium-sized pieces it is Rp1,000 each and large-sized Rp1,200 each. Production for medium-sized tofu can reach 2,400 pieces, while large-sized is around 1,000 pieces, with the rest being board-moulded tofu. Besides being sold in the local Kudus market, the produced tofu is also sold as far as the Demak market.

Meanwhile, the Manager of the Primary Cooperative of Indonesian Tofu-Tempe Producers (Primkopti) in Kudus Regency, Amar Ma’ruf, confirmed the rise in imported soybean selling prices, currently at Rp10,500/kg. “The imported soybean price increase has been gradual; since before Eid, the selling price was around Rp10,000,” he said.

Information circulating indicates that the rise in imported soybean selling prices is triggered by the war between the United States and Israel attacking Iran, thus impacting transportation costs for the imported commodity. Nevertheless, he assured that stocks are still safe, with 60 tons available in the warehouse. Daily demand ranges from 10-20 tons.