You might want to cross a few things off your grocery list before the next time you head to the store.
Overall inflation increased by 8.3% between April 2021 and this April, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
That 12-month increase is a smidge better than it was in March, when it reached 8.5%. But that is likely of little consolation to shoppers at the grocery store.
Grocery prices as a whole rose 10.8% between April 2021 and April 2022 — the largest 12-month increase since 1980.
Prices for meats, poultry, fish and eggs collectively increased by a whopping 14.3% during the same period — the largest 12-month increase for this food group since 1979. And some specific grocery items are jumping in price at a pace never seen before.
Following are the items that broke price records in April.
Fresh fish and seafood
Latest 12-month price increase: 13% (the largest such increase on record)
Latest one-month price increase: 0.9%
Chicken
As the Bureau of Labor Statistics defines it, this category includes fresh whole chicken as well as fresh and frozen chicken parts.
Latest 12-month price increase: 16.4% (the largest such increase on record)
Latest one-month price increase: 3.4%
Margarine
Latest 12-month price increase: 23.5%
Latest one-month price increase: 7.1% (the largest such increase on record)
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts and turnovers
Latest 12-month price increase: 13.3% (the largest such increase on record)
Latest one-month price increase: 1.9%
Prepared salads
Latest 12-month price increase: 9.3% (the largest such increase on record)
Latest one-month price increase: 1.7%
Beverage materials including coffee and tea
As the Bureau of Labor Statistics defines it, this category includes roasted and instant coffee as well as other beverage materials, such as tea.
Latest 12-month price increase: 11.1% (the largest such increase on record)
Latest one-month price increase: 2.2% (the largest such increase on record)
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks
This category includes carbonated drinks, frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks, and nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks.
Latest 12-month price increase: 9.2% (the largest such increase on record)
Latest one-month price increase: 1.9%
Baby food
Latest 12-month price increase: 13% (the largest such increase on record)
Latest one-month price increase: 3%
Lunchmeats
Latest 12-month price increase: 14.4% (the largest such increase on record)
Latest one-month price increase: 2.6%
Soups
Latest 12-month price increase: 13.1% (the largest such increase on record)
Latest one-month price increase: 2.3%
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