Grocery food prices settle into more familiar territory in October
Bread prices rose the most in October, climbing 1.9%, while cereals and bakery products, as well as dairy and related products, both saw increases of 1%. Fruits and vegetables and nonalcoholic beverages rose by 0.4%, but the meats, poultry, fish, and eggs index dropped by 1.2%, with the index for eggs falling 6.4% for the month.