Grocery inflation hits a 2-year high
Food-at-home prices rose in August at a 2.7% annual clip, stoked by steep increases in the cost of beef, eggs, coffee and produce.Food-at-home prices rose at an annual rate of 2.7% in August — the fastest pace of grocery inflation in two years — according to Consumer Price Index statistics published Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Overall inflation increased to 2.9%, the highest level since January.
Grocery inflation has been trending upward since falling to a multiyear low of less than 1% in August 2024.

Grocery inflation hits a 2-year high
Food-at-home prices rose in August at a 2.7% annual clip, stoked by steep increases in the cost of beef, eggs, coffee and produce.