Have You Noticed

Feeling the Pinch?

Hold on to your food budget! You're paying as much as 36% more than last year for common kitchen staples, like eggs, bread, milk, chicken and more.

White Bread
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $1.14
Dec. 2007 Price: $1.28

Increase: 12.8%

Fresh Whole Milk

Fortified, Per Gal.

Dec. 2006 Price: $3.00
Dec. 2007 Price: $3.87

Increase: 28.8%

A Dozen Eggs
Grade A, Large

Dec. 2006 Price: $1.54
Dec. 2007 Price: $2.10

Increase: 36%

All-Purpose Flour
White, Per Lb.

Dec. 2006 Price: $0.32
Dec. 2007 Price: $0.40

Increase: 25.2%

Peanut Butter
Creamy, Per Lb.

Dec. 2006 Price: $1.72
Dec. 2007 Price: $1.88

Increase: 9.4%

American Processed Cheese
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $3.61
Dec. 2007 Price: $3.91

Increase: 8.3%

Red Delicious Apples
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $1.03
Dec. 2007 Price: $1.12

Increase: 9.2%

Bananas
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $0.50
Dec. 2007 Price: $0.53

Increase: 5.2%

Tomatoes
Field Grown, Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $1.64
Dec. 2007 Price: $2.15

Increase: 31%

Iceberg Lettuce
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $0.90
Dec. 2007 Price: $0.95

Increase: 5.9%

Sweet Peppers
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $1.89
Dec. 2007 Price: $2.19

Increase: 15.7%

Lemons
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $1.66
Dec. 2007 Price: $2.05

Increase: 23.2%

Strawberries
Dry Pint, Per 12 Oz.

Dec. 2006 Price: $2.90
Dec. 2007 Price: $3.07

Increase: 5.9%

Broccoli
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $1.46
Dec. 2007 Price: $1.66

Increase: 13.4%

Sliced Bacon
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $3.46
Dec. 2007 Price: $3.69

Increase: 6.7%

Ground Chuck
100% Beef, Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $2.61
Dec. 2007 Price: $2.70

Increase: 3.7%

Fresh Whole Chicken
Per Pound

Dec. 2006 Price: $1.06
Dec. 2007 Price: $1.17

Increase: 10.3%

Cola
Non-Diet Cola, Per 2 Liters
Dec. 2006 Price: $1.14
Dec. 2007 Price: $1.28

Increase: 12.4%

Potato Chips

Chips, Per 16 Oz.
Dec. 2006 Price: $3.41
Dec. 2007 Price: $3.65

Increase: 7%

Your Favorite Drinks
Ground Roast Coffee

(Per Pound)
12 Mo. Increase: 18.4%

Orange Juice Concentrate
(12 Ounce Can)

12 Mo. Increase: 13.3%

Red or White Table Wine
(Per Liter)

12 Mo. Increase: 8%



These are just a few of the increases we have seen.

I suspect in 2008 we will see even more!!!