In July 2025, the 12-month inflation rate for food items in the United States was at 2.9 percent. That month, egg prices increased by over 16 percent compared to July 2024. Inflation for sugar and sweets saw an increase at 5.1 percent.

Cost of food in the United States increased 3.20 percent in August of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In the United States, online grocery prices hit a **** year peak in September 2022, when they registered a **** percent year-over-year increase. In the country, the prices of grocery products available online has increased continuously, only lowering by **** percent as of March 2025, marking an unprecedented period of inflation.

When surveyed in March 2024, some ** percent of respondents in the U.S. stated that they expected grocery prices to increase. This figure peaked at ** percent in April 2024.

Online inflation of food products followed the trend of physical stores and showed a significant peak in 2022. In North America, online food prices went up by **** percent that year, before decreasing to a **** year-over-year percentage change in 2023. By 2025, online prices of food products might increase by **** percent in the considered region.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Other Food Away from Home in U.S. City Average (CUSR0000SEFV05) from Jan 1998 to Aug 2025 about food, urban, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

In the United States, online grocery prices hit a five year peak in September 2022, when they registered a 14.3 percent year-over-year increase. In the country, the prices of grocery products available online has increased continuously, only lowering by 0.39 percent as of March 2025, marking an unprecedented period of inflation.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food and Beverages in U.S. City Average (CPIFABSL) from Jan 1967 to Aug 2025 about beverages, food, urban, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Many consumers in the Untied States are looking for ways to combat rising grocery prices. As of March 2025, the most popular strategy todo so was to buy store brands instead of name brands. Using coupons or promotions was a popular way to combat higher prices chosen by 43 percent of respondents.

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United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nondurables Less Food, Beverages, and Apparel in U.S. City Average was 285.25600 Index 1982-84=100 in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nondurables Less Food, Beverages, and Apparel in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 333.04500 in June of 2022 and a record low of 123.50000 in July of 1991. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nondurables Less Food, Beverages, and Apparel in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

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According to a survey carried out in the United States in 2025, 90 percent of respondents aged 55 and older stated that they experience higher prices when buying dairy products at the grocery store. For those aged between 18 and 34, 71 percent stated experiencing a price hike in those typed of products.

United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores: Supermarket and Other Grocery Store Services was 280.98500 Index Dec 1999=100 in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores: Supermarket and Other Grocery Store Services reached a record high of 290.16800 in February of 2025 and a record low of 100.00000 in December of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores: Supermarket and Other Grocery Store Services - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

The U.S. frozen specialty food market rose slightly to $22.5B in 2024, picking up by 1.5% against the previous year. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.8% from 2013 to 2024; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. Over the period under review, the market hit record highs in 2024 and is likely to see gradual growth in years to come.

The average canned food import price stood at $2,977 per ton in May 2025, growing by 2.6% against the previous month.

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United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Food & Beverages (FB) data was reported at 334.920 1982-1984=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 333.498 1982-1984=100 for Feb 2025. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Food & Beverages (FB) data is updated monthly, averaging 151.400 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1967 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 699 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 334.920 1982-1984=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 34.600 1982-1984=100 in May 1967. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Food & Beverages (FB) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I001: Consumer Price Index: Urban.

In July 2025, the seasonally adjusted consumer price index (CPI) for food and beverages in the United States was 336.7. The CPI for food and beverages in the country in the same period in 2021 amounted to 276.9. The data represents city averages in the United States. The CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services".

In July 2025, the 12-month inflation rate in the United States was at 2.7 percent. While some non-products continued to see increases in prices, such as hardware and housekeeping supplies, prices for other categories saw some decreases. In that month, the CPI for appliances fell by 0.3 percent in the U.S..