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Higher food prices could have New Zealanders rethinking their Christmas meal plans - and a barbecue is likely to be an expensive option, one economist says.
Infometrics has released its latest Grocery Supplier Cost Index, which measures the change in the cost of grocery goods charged to Foodstuffs supermarkets.
It shows there was an average annual increase of 2.5 percent in October.
"October's rise was the fastest pace of supplier cost increases since mid-2024," said Infometrics chief executive Brad Ols
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