Milling & Baking News - October 20, 2009 - 14

Data 

C.P.I. for baked foods and cereals
eases 0.5% in September

for white bread was 289.8, down
1.9% from August and down 2.9%
from September 2008. For bread
other than white, the index
was 306.8, up 0.4% from AuWASHINGTON - The
gust but down 2.1% from a
Consumer Price Index for
Consumer Price Index for Cereal and
year ago.
baked foods and cereal
Bakery Products
The price index for fresh
products in September fell
(1982-84=100)
biscuits, rolls and muffins
for the second consecutive
Sept.
Aug.
in September was 152.3, up
month, easing 0.5%, accord2009
2009
1.8% from August but down
ing to the Bureau of Labor
All cereal and bakery products
2.2% from September 2008.
Statistics of the U.S. DepartU.S. average
251.2
252.4
The September index for
ment of Labor. The index for
All Bakery Products
266.9
267.6
cakes, cupcakes and cookies
all food at home fell 0.2%,
Bread*
159.8
160.9
was 247.9, down 0.8% from
its eighth straight month of
White bread
289.8
295.7
August but up 1.4% from
declines.
Bread other than white
306.8
605.6
September 2008. Under this
The September index for
Fresh biscuits, rolls and muffins* 152.3
149.6
segment, other price indexes
Cereals and Bakery ProdCakes, cupcakes and cookies
247.9
249.8
included fresh cakes and
ucts before seasonal adFresh cakes and cupcakes
257.3
255.4
cupcakes, 257.3, up 0.7% from
justment was 251.2% of the
Cookies
238.5
243.4
August and up 2.1% from
1982-84 average, up 0.1%
Other bakery products
248.6
249.3
September 2008; and cookies,
from a year ago. For all food
Fresh sweet rolls, coffee
238.5, down 2% from the preat home, the September incakes and donuts
251.9
253.4
vious month but up 0.6% from
dex was 213.2, down 0.2%
Crackers and cracker products
291.5
291.6
the previous year.
from August and down
Frozen and refrigerated
The C.P.I. for other bakery
2.5% from September 2008.
bakery products
254.6
258.1
products in September was
The C.P.I. for cereals and
All Cereals, Cereal Products
221.5
223.5
248.6, down 0.3% from August
cereal products in SeptemAll-purpose flour, mixes
232.1
234.0
but up 1.9% from September
ber was 221.5, down 0.9%
Breakfast cereals
218.7
219.6
2008. Under this heading, othfrom August but up 0.4%
Rice, pasta, corn meal
227.0
231.3
er price indexes in September
from September 2008. The
included: fresh sweet rolls,
index for products within
*December 1997 base.
coffee cakes and donuts,
this
category
included:
251.9, down 0.6% from Auflour and prepared mixes,
The price index for bakery prod- gust and down 0.1% from September
232.1, down 0.8% from August and
down 0.1% from the previous year; ucts in September was 266.9, down 2008; crackers and cracker products,
breakfast cereal, 218.7, down 0.4% 0.3% from August and down 0.1% 291.5, down 0.1% from August but up
2.5% from September 2008; and frofrom the previous month but up from September 2008.
The September index for bread zen and refrigerated bakery prod1.7% from a year ago; and rice, pasta and corn meal, 227, down 1.9% was 159.8, down 0.7% from August ucts, pies, tarts and turnovers, 254.6,
from August and down 1.8% from and down 2.3% from September down 1.4% from August but up 3.1%
2008. Under this heading, the C.P.I. from the previous year. MBN
September 2008.

White pan bread price down,
whole wheat up in September

up 3.8c in the West - and fell in three,
easing 13.5c in the Northeast, 4.4c in
the Midwest and 1.4c in the South.
At 186.6c per lb, the national avWASHINGTON - A month after to-month basis, the average price for erage price for whole wheat bread
both categories suffered declines, the white pan bread rose in one region - was up 3.1c per lb from August but
down 8.5c per lb from Sepaverage price paid for white
tember 2008.
pan bread again fell while the
White pan bread prices
The national average price
price of whole wheat bread
(cents per lb)
of family flour in September
rose, according to the latest
145
was 51c per lb, down 0.7c from
data from the Bureau of LaAugust and down 2.2c from
bor Statistics of the U.S. DeSeptember 2008.
partment of Labor.
140
The national average price
The national average retail
for spaghetti and macaroni in
price of white pan bread was
September was 114.1c per lb,
134c, its lowest level since
135
down 8.5c from August and
February 2008, according to
White pan bread hits lowest
down 0.6c from September
the B.L.S. The September price
price since February 2008
2008. Chocolate chip cookies
for white pan bread decreased
130
were 309.2c per lb, down 14.3c
3.5c compared with August
Feb. April June Aug. Oct. Dec. Feb. April June Aug.
from August but up 14.2c from
and was down 3.9c from Sep2008
2009
September 2008. MBN
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