US: White bread price dips, whole wheat surges in May

Published 2024년 6월 17일

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported a decrease in the average price paid for white pan bread by 2.7¢ per lb in May, following a slight increase in April, with the national average retail price now at 197.1¢ per lb. Conversely, the price of whole wheat bread increased by 12.4¢ per lb in May, now costing 274.9¢ per lb. The national average price for family flour and white long-grain rice also saw slight decreases from the previous month, while the price for spaghetti and macaroni, as well as chocolate chip cookies, experienced slight increases from April but were lower than the prices in May 2023.

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The average price paid for white pan bread decreased 2.7¢ per lb in May, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor. The decline follows a 0.1¢ per lb increase in April. Meanwhile, the price of whole wheat bread rose 12.4¢ per lb after climbing 4¢ in April. The national average retail price of white pan bread was 197.1¢, down 2.7¢ per lb from April but up 2¢ from May 2023. At 274.9¢ per lb, the national average price for whole wheat bread was up 12.4¢ from April and up 24.7¢ per lb from May 2023. The national average price of family flour in May was 57¢, down 0.4¢ from April but up 2.6¢ from a year ago. The national average price for spaghetti and macaroni in May was 137.7¢ per lb, down 4.5¢ from April and down 8.1¢ from May 2023. Chocolate chip cookies were 512.4¢ per lb, up 0.3¢ per lb from April but ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult