date:Mar 18, 2013
After finishing higher for two consecutive months, the Consumer Price Index for food and beverages finished flat in February, ending at 236.2, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. The food index also was unchanged, ending at 236.3 in February.
Only two of the six major grocery store food group indexes increased in February, led by fruits and vegetables, which rose 1.4%. Both the fresh fruits and fresh vegetables indexes increased 1.8% during the month.
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