Wholesale Food Prices Posted 2.2% Monthly Gain In February But Prices Still Down From Year Ago

The monthly report on changes in producer prices, including wholesale food prices, for February brought both bad and good news. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported March 18 that the “all foods” index, which combines price changes at different levels of distribution and processing, rose 2.2% month-over-month, the largest monthly increase since the index spiked 3.3%…