Food Price Index: October 2008

 In October 2008 compared with September 2008:

• Food prices fell 0.3 percent.
• Fruit and vegetables fell 6.0 percent, driven by lower vegetable prices.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.4 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food rose 0.3 percent.
• Grocery food prices rose 0.6 percent.
• Meat, poultry and fish prices rose 2.4 percent.

From October 2007 to October 2008:

• Food prices increased 9.9 percent.