In the last four weeks, basic products had an average increase of 3.3%, the average variation for the last four weeks was the lowest in at least a year.
Food prices increased 0.7% during the fourth week of April, driven by beverages, oils and ready meals. That figure reflected a slowdown of 0.8 percentage points compared to the previous seven days.
The rise in food values was revealed in the inflation report prepared by the consulting firm LCG. The work showed that in the last four weeks, basic products had an average increase of 3.3%, the average variation for the last four weeks was the lowest in at least a year.
The report stated that the monthly price increase “continues to slow down”, with a drop of 1.3 percentage points in the average, compared to the previous seven days; and stable end-to-end values.
Food inflation: which products increased in the fourth week of April
Beverages and ready meals were the products that increased the most in the fourth week of April, with increases of 3.5% and 3.4% respectively. Oil and sugar followed, with increases of 2.8% and 2%. While two of the 10 categories surveyed showed weekly losses that reached close to 4%in the case of dairy.
According to the report, the increase in the beverage category was offset by the fall in dairy products, which decreased by 3.7%.
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How much food increased in the last four weeks
According to the survey, the prices of food They registered an average increase of 3.3% in the last four weeks. Measured end-to-end, values increased 2.8%.
The dairythe eggs and the meat explained 65% of monthly inflation. Below are the variations by category:
- Dairy and eggs: 7.5%;
- Vegetables: 5.5%;
- Meals ready to go: 5%;
- meats: 3.3%;
- Condiments and other food products: 3.3%;
- Bread, cereals and pasta: 2.3%;
- Drinks and infusions: 1.7%;
- Oils: 0.6%;
- Sugar: -4.6%;
- Fruits: -6.9%.
Source: Ambito
