Food Price Index: April 2011

In April 2011 compared with March 2011:

• Food prices were flat (up 0.1 percent).
• Grocery food prices rose 1.0 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 1.7 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.3 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices fell 0.5 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices fell 3.3 percent.

From April 2010 to April 2011:

• Food prices increased 6.1 percent.