NZ food prices little changed steady in October

NZ food prices little changed steady in October
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison Nov. 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand food prices were little changed in October after adjusting for typical seasonal patterns. Food prices were unchanged in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, following a 0.2 percent decline in September and a 1.4 percent jump in August, Statistics New Zealand said. On an unadjusted basis, food prices slid 0.8 percent in the month due to seasonally lower prices for fruit and vegetables.  Cheaper fruit and more expensive vegetables pushed produce prices down 0.1 percent in the month...