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Food Inflation Price Index for the Year 2013

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Food Prices The following Food Inflation Price Index is based on the Total Retail Cost of 60 different food items in a one-year emergency food supply for one-adult.

Year 2008 Inflation Summary (+15.3%).
Year 2009 Inflation Summary (+6.1%).
Year 2010 Deflation Summary (-1.4%).
Year 2011 Inflation Summary (+9.3%).
Year 2012 Deflation Summary (-0.2%).

The following table shows the change each month in the Total Retail Cost of the one-year emergency food supply since January 2, 2013.



Food Prices in the Year 2013

MonthTotal CostPrice Decreased OnPrice Unchanged OnPrice Increased On% Change for One MonthAnnualized % Change Since January 2012
Jan. 2, 2013$1,930-----
Feb. 2, 2013$1,9421 Item54 Items5 Items0.6 %7.2 %
Mar. 1, 2013$1,9621 Item57 Items2 Items1.0 %9.9 %
Apr. 1, 2013$1,9611 Item59 Items0 Items-0.1 %6.4 %
May 1, 2013$1,9670 Items55 Items5 Items0.3 %5.8 %

Comments about "significant" price changes from April 1, 2013 to May 1, 2013:

  1. A 10-pound bag of White Rice increased in price from $5.44 to $5.64 per 10-pound bag.
  2. A 42-ounce box of Quaker Quick Oats increased in price from $3.84 to $3.98 per 42-ounce box.
  3. A 1-pound box of Butter increased in price from $2.78 to $2.98 per 1-pound box.
  4. An 8-ounce can of Cocoa Powder increased in price from $2.78 to $2.86 per 8-ounce can.
  5. A 5-pound bag of Granulated Sugar increased in price from $2.94 to $2.98 per 15-pound bag.
Comments about "significant" price changes from March 1, 2013 to April 1, 2013:

  1. A 32-ounce box of Instant Potatoes decreased in price from $2.78 to $2.68 per 32-ounce box.
Comments about "significant" price changes from February 2, 2013 to March 1, 2013:

  1. An 18.8-ounce can of Campbell's Chucky Soup increased in price from $1.50 to $1.98 per 18.8-ounce can.
  2. A 15-ounce can of Chili with Beans increased in price from $1.08 to $1.25 per 15-ounce can.
  3. A 5-pound box of Quaker Quick Grits decreased in price from $2.48 to $2.38 per 5-pound box.
Comments about "significant" price changes from January 2, 2013 to February 2, 2013:

  1. A 5-pound box of Quaker Quick Grits increased in price from $2.38 to $2.48 per 5-pound box.
  2. A 10.75-ounce can of Cream of Chicken Soup increased in price from $0.75 to $1.00 per 10.75-ounce can.
  3. A 12-ounce can of Evaporated Milk increased in price from $0.88 to $0.98 per 12-ounce can.
  4. A 1-pound box of Butter increased in price from $2.48 to $2.78 per 1-pound box.
  5. A 12.5-ounce jar of Pure Maple Syrup increased in price from $6.48 to $6.98 per 12.5-ounce jar.
  6. A 5-pound bag of Granulated Sugar decreased in price from $2.98 to $2.94 per 5-pound bag.

Revision History:

Revised May 1, 2013 - Updated all food prices for the month of May 2013.
Revised April 1, 2013 - Updated all food prices for the month of April 2013.
Revised March 1, 2013 - Updated all food prices for the month of March 2013.
Revised February 2, 2013 - Updated all food prices for the month of February 2013.
Revised January 2, 2013 - Updated all food prices for the month of January 2013.
February 6, 2008 - Added this page to web site.

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