Food Price Index: January 2010

In January 2010 compared with December 2009:

• Food prices rose 2.1 percent.
• Grocery food prices rose 1.8 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices rose 4.8 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices rose 3.3 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 1.8 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.3 percent.

From January 2009 to January 2010:

• Food prices increased 2.2 percent.