Food Price Index: October 2012

In October 2012 compared with September 2012:

• Food prices fell 0.6 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices fell 5.5 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices fell 0.5 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices rose 0.1 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 0.5 percent.
• Grocery food prices rose 0.5 percent.

From October 2011 to October 2012:

• Food prices increased 0.3 percent.