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Food Inflation Price Index for the Year 2012

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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%).

The following table shows the change each month in the Total Retail Cost of the one-year emergency food supply since January 2, 2012.



Food Prices in the Year 2012

MonthTotal CostPrice Decreased OnPrice Unchanged OnPrice Increased On% Change for One MonthAnnualized % Change Since January 2011
Jan. 2, 2012$1,933-----
Feb. 1, 2012$1,9361 Item58 Items1 Item0.2 %1.9 %

Comments about "significant" price changes from January 2, 2012 to February 1, 2012:

  1. A 16-ounce box of Baking Soda increased in price from $0.50 to $0.72 per 15-ounce box.
  2. A 15-ounce can of Macaroni & Cheese decreased in price from $1.00 to $0.98 per 15-ounce can.


Revision History:

Revised February 1, 2012 - Updated all food prices for the month of February 2012.
Revised January 2, 2012 - Updated all food prices for the month of January 2012.
February 6, 2008 - Added this page to web site.

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