Milling & Baking News - December 1, 2009 - 19

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White pan bread, whole wheat
prices rise in October
WASHINGTON - Sharp upwardprice moves occurred in the average
price paid for both white pan bread
and whole wheat bread during October, according to the latest data from
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor.
The national average retail price of
white pan bread was 139.2c, up 5.2c per
lb from September but down 0.1c from
October 2008. The 5.2c month-overmonth gain was the sharpest since October 2007, and comes one month after
the price of white pan bread reached
its lowest level since February 2008,
according to the B.L.S. On a monthto-month basis, the average price for
white pan bread rose in all four regions
- up 10.1c in the West, up 5.2c in the

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PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
ALPHA BAKING CO. - CHICAGO, IL

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Midwest, up 4.6c in the South and up
0.3c in the Northeast. It marked the first
time since October 2008 that all regions
posted month-over-month gains.
At 189.3c per lb, the national average price for whole wheat bread was
up 2.7c per lb from September but
down 11c per lb from October 2008.
The national average price of family
flour in October was 50c per lb, down
1c from September and down 2.1c
from October 2008.
The national average price for spaghetti and macaroni in October was
116.8c per lb, up 2.7c from September but down 2.1c from October 2008.
Chocolate chip cookies were 325.3c
per lb, up 16.1c from September and
up 22.7c from October 2008. MBN

C.P.I. for baked foods and cereals gains 0.1%
WASHINGTON - The Consumer ber but down 0.5% from October 2008.
Price Index for baked foods and ceThe October index for bread was
real products in October ended two 161.1, up 0.8% from September but
months of declines, rising 0.1%, ac- down 2.3% from October 2008. Under
cording to the Bureau of Labor Sta- this heading, the C.P.I. for white bread
tistics of the U.S. Department of La- was 293, up 1.1% from September but
bor. The index for all food at home, down 2.8% from October 2008. For
meanwhile, ended eight straight bread other than white, the index was
months of declines by rising 0.2%.
310.6, up 1.2% from September but
The October index for Cereals and down 1.4% from a year ago.
Bakery Products before seasonal adThe price index for fresh biscuits, rolls
justment was 251.4% of
the 1982-84 average, down
Consumer Price Index for Cereal
0.6% from a year ago. For
all food at home, the Octoand Bakery Products
ber index was 213.6, down
(1982-84=100)
2.9% from October 2008.
Oct.
Sept.
2009
2009
The C.P.I. for cereals
All cereal and bakery products
and cereal products in
U.S. average
251.4
251.2
October was 220.5, down
All Bakery Products
267.8
266.9
0.4% from September and
Bread*
161.1
159.8
down 0.6% from October
White bread
293.0
289.8
2008. The index for prodBread other than white
310.6
306.8
ucts within this category
Fresh biscuits, rolls and muffins* 154.6
152.3
included: flour and preCakes, cupcakes and cookies
252.0
247.9
pared mixes, 228.5, down
Fresh cakes and cupcakes
256.4
257.3
1.6% from September and
Cookies
246.4
238.5
down 1.1% from the preOther bakery products
244.0
248.6
vious year; breakfast cereFresh sweet rolls, coffee
al, 216.8, down 0.9% from
cakes and donuts
248.3
251.9
the previous month but
Crackers and cracker products
284.3
291.5
up 0.3% from a year ago;
Frozen and refrigerated
and rice, pasta and corn
bakery products
255.7
254.6
meal, 228.7, up 0.7% from
All Cereals, Cereal Products
220.5
221.5
September butdown 2.1%
All-purpose flour, mixes
228.5
232.1
Breakfast cereals
216.8
218.7
from October 2008.
Rice, pasta, corn meal
228.7
227.0
The price index for bakery products in October was
*December 1997 base.
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