Milling & Baking News - June 28, 2011 - 33

5.1% from May 2010. Under this heading, the C.P.I. for white bread was 306, up 1.7% from April and up 5.1% from May 2010. For bread other The price index for bakery than white, the index was 326.6, up WASHINGTON — The Consumer Price Index for baked foods and products in May was 276.8, up 1.1% 0.4% from April and up 5.9% from a cereal products rose 1.2% in May from April and up 2.9% from May year ago. The price index for fresh biscuits, after rising 0.2% in April and 0.5% 2010. The May index for bread was rolls and muffins in May was 162.3, in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 168.5, up 1.1% from April and up up 0.4% from April and up 5.9% from May 2010. The May index Department of Labor. The index for cakes, cupcakes and cookies for all food at home also finished Consumer Price Index for Cereal was 250.4, down 0.8% from higher, rising 0.5% after gaining April and down 0.6% from May 0.4% in April and 1% in March. and Bakery Products 2010. Under this segment, other Of the 18 items tracked by (1982-84=100) May April price indexes included fresh Milling & Baking News, 15 posted 2011 2011 cakes and cupcakes, 260.4, month-over-month gains, while All cereal and bakery products down 0.3% from April but 3 finished lower. U.S. average 259.1 256.0 up 1.5% from May 2010; and The May index for Cereals and All Bakery Products 276.8 273.8 cookies, 239.6, down 1.7% from Bakery Products before seasonal Bread* 168.5 166.7 the previous month and down adjustment was 259.1% of the White bread 306.0 300.9 2.8% from the previous year. 1982-84 average, up 3% from a Bread other than white 326.6 325.4 The C.P.I. for other bakery year ago. For all food at home, Fresh biscuits, rolls and mufﬁns* 162.3 161.6 products in May was 255.8, up the May index was 225.4, up Cakes, cupcakes and cookies 250.4 252.3 2.9% from April and up 2.2% 4.3% from May 2010. Fresh cakes and cupcakes 260.4 261.2 from May 2010. Under this The C.P.I. for cereals and cereal Cookies 239.6 243.7 heading, other price indexes products in May was 226, up 1.6% Other bakery products 255.8 248.4 in May included: fresh sweet from April and up 3.4% from Fresh sweet rolls, coffee rolls, coffee cakes and donuts, May 2010. The index for products cakes and donuts 262.7 257.4 262.7, up 2% from April and up within this category included: Crackers and cracker products 300.0 289.1 2.6% from May 2010; crackers flour and prepared mixes, 240.2, Frozen and refrigerated and cracker products, 300, up up 4% from April and up 6.7% bakery products 264.5 256.3 3.6% from April and up 3.7% from the previous year; breakfast All Cereals, Cereal Products 226.0 222.4 All-purpose ﬂour, mixes 240.2 230.5 from May 2010; and frozen and cereal, 223.5, up 1.4% from the Breakfast cereals 223.5 220.4 refrigerated bakery products, previous month and up 2.7% from Rice, pasta, corn meal 230.2 228.1 pies, tarts and turnovers, 264.5, a year ago; and rice, pasta and up 3.1% from April and up 1.7% corn meal, 230.2, up 0.9% from *December 1997 base. from the previous year. MBN April and up 3.3% from May 2010.

C.P.I. for baked foods and cereals rise 1.2% in May

White pan bread price higher, whole wheat lower in May
WASHINGTON — The average price paid for white pan bread rose sharply while the price paid for whole wheat bread decreased in May, 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 147.2c, up 5.2c per lb from April and up 11.3c from May 2010. On a month-to-month basis, the average price for white pan bread rose in all three regions: up 19c in the West, up 3.7c in the South and up 0.4c in the Midwest. The B.L.S. has not provided an average price for the Northeast since September 2009. At 191.1c per lb, the national average price for whole wheat bread was down 1.8c per lb from April but up 12.5c per lb from May 2010. The national average price of family
bakingbusiness.com / world-grain.com

flour in May was 52.1c per lb, up 2.1c from April and up 3.6c from May 2010. At 52.1c, the national average price of family flour was at its highest level since September 2008, when it was 53.2c. The average flour price rose 3.6c in the West, 1.6c in the Midwest and 0.7c in the South. For the first time in 11 months the B.L.S. did not report an average flour price for the Northeast.

The national average price for spaghetti and macaroni in May was 123.1c per lb, up 5.8c from April and up 13.9c from May 2010. At 123.1c, the average price was a record high, eclipsing the previous record of 122.6c per lb set in August 2009. Chocolate chip cookies were 321.9c per lb, down 6.9c from April and down 5.2c from May 2010. The national average price of white long grain rice was 76.7c per lb in May, up 3.3c from April and up 2.1c from May 2010. MBN

Average price of white and whole wheat bread
210 in cents per lb 175 140 105 70
Jan. June 2005 Jan. June 2006 Jan. June 2007 Jan. June 2008 Jan. June 2009

Whole wheat White
Jan. June 2010 Jan. 2011

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor

Milling & Baking News June 28, 2011 / 33



Data

http://www.bakingbusiness.com http://www.world-grain.com

Milling & Baking News - June 28, 2011

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Milling & Baking News - June 28, 2011