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Food Price Index


February 2007

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Highlights


 
  • Food prices rose 0.1 percent from January to February 2007.

 

  • Meat, poultry and fish prices increased 1.7 percent, pushed by higher prices for poultry.

 

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

 

  • Grocery food prices rose 0.2 percent.

 

  • Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 0.4 percent.

 

  • Fruit and vegetable prices decreased 2.6 percent.

 

  • Food prices rose 4.5 percent for the year to February 2007








Dallas Welch
Acting Government Statistician
12 March 2007
Cat 64.901 Set 06/07 – 136


There is a companion Media Release published  – Food Price Index: February 2007.

 



  Food Price Index: February 2007 (pdf)



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