Wholesale Food Prices Rose Another 1% In July, Up 16.3% Past 12 Months

After a brief pause in June, wholesale food prices increased 1% month-over-month in July, as rising prices for fresh fruits and vegetables and a 43.1% jump in already high egg prices pushed the “All Foods” index higher, according to the latest Producer Price data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released Aug. 11. At the…