butter Archive

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  Bread and cereals consume more of the grocery budget - by frog

  
  
  
  Stats New Zealand has just released its monthly Food Price Index and the key stat is that food prices are up 6.8% over the year, still well ahead of inflation. While the Stats New Zealand release focuses on veges it’s important to note that vegetables were starting from a low base and are now returning [...] read more
  June 12, 2008 12:38 pm - 18 Comments
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  We’re selling more butter and buying more oil - by frog

  
  
  
  There are some fascinating statistics in our Overseas Merchandise Trade figures which came out today.  On the face of it things look good with our March 2008 exports up 3.7 percent from our March 2007 exports (from $3.3 billion to $3.4 billion).  However when those exports are broken down by commodity that increase of $100 [...] read more
  April 29, 2008 11:49 am - 16 Comments
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  Cheese prices up 59.9% - by frog

  
  
  
  Food prices continue to rise according to Statistics New Zealand, 5.2% in the year to February.  Grocery food prices led that charge, increasing 9.0%. Within that the most significant upward contributions came from higher prices for fresh milk (up 20.9%), cheese (up 59.9%) and butter (up 91.2%). Oils and fats rose 29.4%.  There were also significant rises in bread, cereals, coffee, [...] read more
  March 13, 2008 1:48 pm - 16 Comments