Food prices in New Zealand were up a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent on month in October, Statistics New Zealand said on Tuesday.
Individually, fruit and vegetable prices added 0.2 percent on month, while meat, poultry, and fish prices rose 2.4 percent, grocery food prices fell 0.3 percent, non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.3 percent and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.1 percent.
On a yearly basis, food prices climbed 0.6 percent.
Individually, fruit and vegetable prices fell 5.6 percent, while meat, poultry, and fish prices climbed 2.6 percent, grocery food prices added 0.6 percent, non-alcoholic beverage prices increased 1.0 percent and restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices advanced 2.9 percent.
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