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Food price index: April 2022
Key facts: Monthly change: Food prices rose 0.1 percent in April 2022. After seasonal adjustment, they were up 0.1 percent. In April 2022 compared with March 2022: • fruit and vegetable prices fell 3.1 percent (down 3.2 percent after seasonal adjustment) • meat, poultry, and fish prices fell 0.4 percent • grocery food prices rose 0.6 percent (up 0.8 percent after seasonal adjustment) • non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.8 percent • restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 1.4 percent. tables Annual change: Food prices increased 6.4 percent in the year ended April 2022. In April 2022 compared ... (full story)