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Monthly produce inflation drops again but stays 5.5% above July 2025

Fresh fruit saw a 1.1% monthly gain and 4.9% above a year ago, while fresh vegetables dropped 1.6% monthly but...

1 week ago 4 minute read

FMI addresses June 2026 food inflation numbers

FMI comments on the June Consumer Price Index, which shows a 0.2% increase in food-at-home prices for June and a...

1 month ago 2 minute read

Monthly produce inflation cools but remains 5.7% above last year

Fresh produce monthly inflation dropped 1.1 percent from May to June 2026, but annual inflation remains higher than a year...

1 month ago 3 minute read

Fresh produce inflation continues surge in May 2026

Fresh fruit and vegetable inflation is more than double the pace of food (3.1% annually), as overall inflation the highest...

2 months ago 3 minute read

Produce industry headlines: May 12, 2026

Read about high gas prices affecting consumer spending, FMI on the latest CPI report, problems in the pizza industry, crop...

3 months ago 2 minute read

Overall inflation holds steady as fresh produce remains low

According to the July CPI, fresh produce had 0.3 percent inflation from July 2024 to 2025, and prices rose zero...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Overall inflation ticks up in June, but fresh produce remains low

The fresh fruits and vegetables index rose 1.1 percent from June 2024 to June 2025. From May to June 2025,...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Annual inflation rises 2.4%, but fresh produce down 0.5%

Fresh fruit and vegetable prices dropped 0.5 percent in May 2025 from May 2024 but rose from April to May...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Annual inflation cools in April to 2.3%, lowest since February 2021

Fresh fruit and vegetable prices dropped 0.7 percent in April 2025 from April 2024 and 0.1 percent from March to...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Fresh produce sees deflation, as overall inflation cools

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary March 12, 2025: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Overall inflation heats up in January, but not for fresh produce

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary February 12, 2025: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Inflation rises to 2.9% in December, while produce rises 1%

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary January 15, 2025: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Inflation rises slightly in November

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary December 11, 2024: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –...

2 years ago 4 minute read

August inflation cools to 2.5%, while produce inflation drops year-over-year

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary September 11, 2024: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Annual inflation remains 3% but fresh produce down 1%

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary July 11, 2024: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Annual inflation remains 3.4%, but produce only 1.7%

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary May 15, 2024: Consumer Price Index Summary...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Inflation higher than expected in March

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary April 10, 2024: Consumer Price Index Summary...

2 years ago 4 minute read

CPI shows food inflation rising slower than overall inflation

The U.S. government’s Consumer Price Index for November showed a 0.1 percent increase over October and 3.1 percent over November...

3 years ago 3 minute read
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