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Food Price Index


September 2006

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Highlights


 
  • Food prices increased 0.4 percent from August 2006 to September 2006.

 

  • Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 3.0 percent, driven by higher prices for soft drinks.

 

  • Meat, poultry and fish prices rose 1.3 percent.

 

  • Fruit and vegetable prices increased 1.4 percent.

 

  • Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.1 percent.

 

  • Grocery food prices fell 0.8 percent.

 

  • Food prices rose 3.9 percent for the year to September 2006.








Brian Pink
Government Statistician
25 October 2006
Cat 64.901 Set 06/07 – 059


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

 



  Food Price Index: September 2006 (pdf)



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