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New Zealand's food price index: December 2017
The food price index (FPI) measures the rate of price change of a fixed basket of food, goods, and services purchased by households. Monthly change Food prices fell 0.8 percent in December 2017. After seasonal adjustment, food prices fell 0.2 percent. In December 2017 compared with November 2017: • Fruit and vegetable prices fell 1.7 percent (down 1.6 percent after seasonal adjustment). • Meat, poultry, and fish prices fell 0.4 percent. • Grocery food prices fell 1.3 percent (down 0.8 percent after seasonal adjustment). • Non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 1.9 percent. • Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat ... (full story)