Wholesale Food Prices Rose 1.6% In March But Fell To 5.4% Year-Over-Over

Price increases for proteins including meats, poultry, fish and eggs drove wholesale food prices up 1.6% in March compared to February, according to the latest Producer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The gain followed three straight months of decline in the “all foods” index. The overall Producer Price Index fell 0.5%,…