Food Price Index: February 2011

In February 2011 compared with January 2011:

• Food prices were flat (up 0.1 percent).
• Grocery food prices rose 0.6 percent.  
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 1.6 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.2 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices fell 0.5 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices fell 1.7 percent.

From February 2010 to February 2011:

• Food prices increased 5.3 percent.