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USDA projects US grocery prices to rise 1.6% in 2024 and restaurant prices 5%, with total food costs up 2.9% after 5.8% in 2023. The forecast was presented at USDA's 100th annual Outlook Forum.
A moderating food inflation outlook signals less pressure on consumer food budgets but has little direct effect on feed grain or commodity prices.
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