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Food Price Index


August 2006

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Highlights


 
  • Food prices decreased 0.1 percent from July 2006 to August 2006.

 

  • Fruit and vegetable prices dropped 1.4 percent, driven by lower prices for vegetables.

 

  • Grocery food prices, and meat, poultry and fish prices recorded no overall change.

 

  • Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 0.2 percent.

  

  • Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.4 percent.

 

  • Food prices rose 3.4 percent for the year to August 2006.








Brian Pink
Government Statistician
14 September 2006
Cat 64.901 Set 06/07 – 038


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

 



  Food Price Index: August 2006 (pdf)



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