Grocery prices rose 1.1 percent in March: CPI report

Consumers’ cost cutting continues as food prices rise

07-Apr-2011

Rising food prices are likely to cause consumers to hold on to cost-cutting recessionary shopping behaviors, according to a new report from market research organization The NPD Group.

Chocolate price hikes won't put off consumers, predict analysts

04-Apr-2011

Confectioners will probably get away with increasing prices on chocolate bars without significantly denting demand because they are generally low ticket items bought as treats in an area with high brand loyalty, analysts have predicted.

USDA projects historic highs for agricultural commodities to 2020

16-Feb-2011

Corn and oilseed prices are likely to decline in the short term, but then reach and hold historically high levels, according to projections released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday.

Grocery prices rose 1.1 percent in March: CPI report

The Consumer Price Index for food at home rose 1.1 percent in March, bringing the total rise for food to 2.7 percent over the past three months, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.

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