Food inflation slowed in the third week of December

Food inflation slowed in the third week of December

Among all the items included in the survey, the ones that increased the most were condiments and other food products, with 2.1% in the week. Oils and vegetables followed, both with 1.2%. Fruit rose 1.1% in the same period.

Beverages and infusions to consume at home increased by 0.5%, while meats did so by 0.3%.

Sugar, honey, sweets and cocoa did not rise, while others showed negative variationssuch as ready-to-go meals (-0.2%), baked goods, cereals and pasta (-0.4%) and dairy products and eggs (-0.4%).

Average monthly food inflation remained stabilized around 3% for the fourth consecutive week and this week the monthly average shows 3.2%.

In it monthly average, fruit leads the rise, as it registers 13.1%. The rest of the items remain with averages below 5.3%, led by ready-to-go meals. They are followed by dairy products and eggs with 5%, beverages and infusions to consume at home, with 4.1%, sugar, honey, sweets and cocoa (3.3%), condiments and other food products (3%), bakery products, cereals and pasta (2.6%), oils (2.3%), vegetables (1.4%) and meats (0.9%).

According to the latest data published by INDEC, Food inflation in November was 3.5% and it was the item with the least variation.

Source: Ambito

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