date:May 16, 2014
The Consumer Price Index for food and beverages increased 0.4% in April, finishing at 241.1, up from 240.2 in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. The food index also moved up 0.4%, ending at 241.3 in April, which compared with 240.4 in March.
Within food at home, three of the six major grocery store food group indexes increased in April, led by meats, poultry, fish and eggs, which rose 1.5%. The index has now increased 3.9% over the past three months,