date:Jun 15, 2012
Four of the six major grocery store food group indexes decreased during May, led by the index for nonalcoholic beverages, which fell 0.6 percent to 167.9.
The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs declined 0.5 percent after rising 0.1 percent in April and 0.8 percent in March.
The index for dairy and related products fell 0.4 percent in May, its fourth consecutive decline, while the cereals and bakery products index decreased 0.1 percent.
The only two increases during the month occurred in