Japan Agricultural News: September household survey food spending down 3.3%, nesting demand remains strong

Published 2020년 11월 8일

Tridge summary

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported a 3.3% decrease in total food expenditure for September, compared to the same month the previous year, due to a decrease in demand for some fresh fruits. Despite this, demand for nesting has led to increased spending on noodles and pasta, as well as fresh meat and rice. Cooked foods and Chuhai cocktails also saw an increase. However, eating out and drinking expenses have decreased significantly, leading to an overall expenditure decrease of 10.2%. The ratio of household meals to total consumption expenditure also saw a decline, marking the first decrease in three months.

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Original content

The total food expenditure for the September household survey (households with two or more people) announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications was 78,710 yen, a 3.3% decrease from the same month of the previous year. On the other hand, food-related spending due to demand for nesting has continued to be strong. Food growth increased by 17.2% for noodles and 20.5% for pasta, which was a large increase from the previous month. Fresh meat increased by 8.1% and rice increased by 3.1%, halving the increase from the previous month, but the number of items that can be preserved continued from the previous month. Fresh vegetables increased by 3.1%. Hakusai, sweet potato, diminished seventh chord, Renkon and raw shiitake increased. Fresh fruits decreased by 19.4%, a large decrease from the previous month. Cooked foods increased by 1.5%. Main food cooked foods increased by 1.7%, the first increase in 3 months. Frozen cooked foods were strong at 16.3%. Chuhai cocktails ...

Source: 日本農業新聞