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Food Price Index


April 2006

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Highlights


  • Food prices fell 0.8 percent from March 2006 to April 2006. 

 

  • Grocery food, soft drinks and confectionery prices fell 0.8 percent, driven by lower prices for potato crisps.

 

  • Meat, fish and poultry prices fell 1.6 percent.

 

  • Fruit and vegetable prices fell 1.4 percent.

 

  • Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.2 percent.

 

  • Food prices rose 1.9 percent for the year to April 2006. 








 

Brian Pink
Government Statistician
10 May 2006
Cat 64.901 Set 05/06 – 181


There is a companion Media Release published  – Food Price Index: April 2006.

 



  Food Price Index: April 2006 (pdf)



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