WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — The Consumer Price Index for baked meals and cereal products rose 0.2% in July, in keeping with the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The index for all meals at home was flat.
Of the 18 objects accompanied with Milling & Baking News’s aid, a sister e-book of World Grain, 11 posted month-over-month will increase; five finished decrease and a pair of were unchanged.
The July index for Cereals and Bakery Products earlier than seasonal adjustment become 277.5% of the 1982-84 average, up 1.5% from a yr ago. For all meals at home, the July index turned into 241.4, up zero.7% from July 2018.
The CPI for cereals and cereal products in July become 230. Four, up zero.2% from June and up 1.1% from July 2018. The index for the merchandise within this category included: flour and organized mixes, 241.1, up 1.1% from June but down 0.4% from the previous year; breakfast cereal, 224, unchanged from the previous month however up 1.9% from 12 months ago; and rice, pasta, and cornmeal, 240.7, up 0.1% from June and up 0.6% from July 2018.
The fee index for bakery merchandise in July changed to 304.5, up 0.Three% from June and up 1.7% from July 2018.
The July index for bread becomes 183. Five, up zero.7% from June and up 2.2% from July 2018. Under this heading, the CPI for white bread was 329.Four, down 0.2% from June however up 1.7% from July 2018. For bread other than white, the index was 360.2, up 1.4% from June and up 2.Nine% from a yr ago.
The fee index for clean biscuits, rolls, and muffins in July becomes 177. Three, down zero.1% from June and unchanged from July 2018. The July index for desserts, cupcakes, and cookies became 292.7, up 0.5% from June and up 2.2% from July 2018. Under this section, other rate indexes included fresh desserts and cupcakes, 319.2, up zero.1% from June and up 3.1% from July 2018; and cookies, 272. Eight, up zero.9% from the previous month and up 1.8% from the preceding year.
The CPI for other bakery merchandise in July became 270. Eight, down zero.1% from June but up 1.7% from July 2018. Under this heading, different rate indexes in July covered: clean candy rolls, coffee desserts, and donuts, 310.1, down zero.1% from June however up 2.Four% from July 2018; crackers and cracker merchandise, 309. Five, unchanged from June but up 1.7% from July 2018; and frozen and refrigerated bakery merchandise, pies, tarts, and turnovers, 268.Eight, down 0.Five% from June but up zero.1% from the previous 12 months.
