Food Price Index: February 2010

In February 2010 compared with January 2010:

• Food prices fell 1.3 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices fell 3.5 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices fell 2.4 percent.
• Grocery food prices fell 0.8 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 1.9 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices remained unchanged.

From February 2009 to February 2010:

• Food prices increased 0.7 percent, the lowest annual increase since a 0.4 percent increase for the year to April 2005.