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Food Price Index


November 2006

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Highlights


 
  • Food prices increased 0.1 percent from October 2006 to November 2006.

 

  • Grocery food prices increased 0.6 percent driven by higher prices for potato crisps.

 

  • Meat, poultry and fish prices increased 0.3 percent.

 

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

 

  • Non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 1.5 percent.

 

  • Fruit and vegetable prices fell 1.1 percent.

 

  • Food prices increased 3.8 percent for the year to November 2006.

 









Brian Pink
Government Statistician
13 December 2006
Cat 64.901 Set 06/07 – 091


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

 



  Food Price Index: November 2006 (pdf)



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