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Mish<> The Cost of Food Jumps Another 0.8% in September

(CPI-U) was unchanged in July on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.3 percent in June. This post puts a spotlight on food.

Month-Over-Month Details

The food index increased 0.8 percent in September, the same increase as August.
The food at home index rose 0.7 percent in September as all six major grocery store food group indexes increased.
The index for fruits and vegetables rose 1.6 percent
The index for cereals and bakery products rose 0.9 percent over the month.
The index for other food at home increased 0.5 percent in September, after rising 1.1 percent in August.
The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.4 percent over the month.
The index for nonalcoholic beverages increased 0.6 percent in September.
The dairy and related products index rose 0.3 percent in September, the same increase as the previous month.

YEAR over YEAR

The food at home index rose 13.0 percent over the last 12 months.
Cereals and bakery products increased 16.2 percent.
Food away from home rose 8.5 percent.
Fruits and vegetables are up 10.4 percent
The food away from home index rose 0.9 percent in September, as it did in August.
The index for full service meals increased 0.4 percent and the index for limited service meals increased 0.6 percent over the month.
Other food at home is up 15.7 percent.
Nonalcoholic beverages are up 12.9 percent.
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs are up 9.0 percent.
Dairy is up 15.9 percent


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