Ms Kapoor, like millions of Indian shoppers, had grown to expect a seasonal slump in prices in a country short on cold storage as food keeps better in winter.

• 与数百万印度消费者一样，卡普尔已习惯性认为，在印度，由于食品在冬季保存较好，不需要冷藏，因此，食品价格在冬季会出现季节性下滑。